Munich is not only a major centre of commerce and culture but also the seat of the
Archbishop of Munich and Freising. The Bavarian Dukes and Electors saw their capital
as the “Protector of the Catholic Faith” and declared the Virgin Mary as the “Patrona
Bavarie”, or the Patron Saint of Bavaria. The visitor will be impressed not only by the
late Gothic Cathedral but also by the powerful Renaissance façade of St. Michael’s,
or the Italian inspired Theatiner Church. From the oldest church of Munich,
St. Peter’s, to the Assam Church, a rococo masterpiece in Sendlingerstrasse, this tour
offers a fascinating variety of sacred art treasures in places of worship from nearly
every epoch, with stories relating to religious life throughout the ages.