St. Ludwig
St. Ludwig—better known as the Ludwigskirche—is one of Munich’s most influential examples of Neo-Romanesque design, built in the Rundbogenstil, or round-arched style. The church was designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and constructed from 1829 onward, reaching completion in 1844, under the patronage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Its scale is precise: the building measures 60 meters long and 20 meters wide, while its twin towers rise to 71 meters, each set with six bells named for the patron saints connected to the king’s family. Inside, the artistic anchor is Peter von Cornelius’s Last Judgment fresco—created between 1836 and 1840—measuring 62 feet by 38 feet and noted as the second-largest altar fresco of the world. In 2007–2009, the church roof was re-covered with the mosaic decoration planned originally. …
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