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Theatine Church (Theatinerkirche)

The Church of St Cajetan, known as the Theatine Church, is on the Odeonsplatz. It was commissioned by Henriette Adelaide of Savoy and begun in 1663 by the Italian architect Agostino Barelli. It was consecrated in 1675 without being finished; the nave was completed in 1688 and the towers in 1690. The Rococo façade was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and the Younger between 1765 and 1768, with two 64 m towers and a 70 m dome. In 1944-45 it was badly damaged and it was rebuilt between 1946 and 1955; between 2014 and 2019 it was restored and painted yellow again. The interior is almost entirely white, with massive columns, fine stucco and a high altar with larger-than-life statues. In the Fürstengruft rest 49 members of the Wittelsbach dynasty, among them four electors, three kings, Prince Regent Luitpold and Emperor Charles VII.

Things to do at Theatine Church (Theatinerkirche): 4 missions

• See the yellow facade from OdeonsplatzStand on Odeonsplatz and look at the Rococo facade with its two towers and the dome.
• Notice the statues on the high altarGo up to the high altar and compare the size of the statues with that of a person.
• Visit the Wittelsbach FürstengruftIf the crypt is open, go down to see the Wittelsbach tombs, including those of kings and electors.
• Go in and photograph the white naveStep through the door and take in the massive columns, the stucco and the dome of the almost entirely white interior.

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Source: Web oficial - Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan