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Altstadt-Lehel in Mόnchen, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
 

Cathedral Church of Our Lady

Unserer Lieben Frau Dom und Pfarrkirche

 
 
Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
1. Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church Marker
Inscription.  
Unserer Lieben Frau
Dom und Pfarrkirche
erbaut von
Jφrg Ganghofer
1468 – 1488


German – English translation

Our Lady
Cathedral and Parish Church
built by
Jφrg Ganghofer
1468 - 1488

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1468.
 
Location. 48° 8.304′ N, 11° 34.374′ E. Marker is in Altstadt-Lehel, Bayern (Bavaria), in Mόnchen. It is on Frauenplatz, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Frauenplatz 2, Altstadt-Lehel BY 80331, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Expansion of the Church of Our Lady Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); Maximilian Joseph - Earl of Montgelas (about 180 meters away, measured in
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a direct line); The Church of Saint Michael (about 210 meters away); The Wilhelminische or Old Academy Building (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Georg Lankensperger (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Gottfried Keller (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Orlando di Lasso (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Bayrisches Staatsballett / Bavarian State Ballet (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altstadt-Lehel.
 
More about this marker. This marker is at the base of the right steeple when facing the church entrance.
 
Also see . . .  Munich Frauenkirche - Wikipedia. The church towers are widely visible because of local height limits. According to the narrow outcome of a local plebiscite, city administration prohibits buildings with a height exceeding 99 m in the city center. (Submitted on September 20, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.) 
 
Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
2. Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church Marker
The marker is in the shadows on the left. The wall is faced with gravestones and memorials removed during the cathedral's restoration.
Our Lady Cathedral's south steeple image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
3. Our Lady Cathedral's south steeple
Our Lady Cathedral's steeples towering over Old Munich image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
4. Our Lady Cathedral's steeples towering over Old Munich
Entrance to Our Lady Cathedral image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
5. Entrance to Our Lady Cathedral
Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
6. Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church
Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church organ image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2013
7. Our Lady Cathedral and Parish Church organ
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 20, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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