View of the Dom (this photo is from a trip I took back in 2009)
The Frauenkirche’s15th-century copper onion-domed towers loom over Munich’s skyline. When the church was built, the 99-meter towers were the tallest in the city; today, no new building is allowed to obstruct the view. The towers were meant to be topped with spires, but lack of funds resulted in Plan B: the domes, which were inspired by Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock. Copies of the domes subsequently ended up on churches all over Bavaria.
Tower
This spare brick Gothic building was originally a parish church, but is now the archbishop’s seat. The church replaced a 13th-century church that was deemed too small to handle the growing congregation.
Central nave
The Gothic interior has a long central nave. For awhile, in the 17th century, when the church was at the center of the counterreformation, the interior was revamped with Baroque elements. After it reached cathedral status, the embellishments were removed since Gothic was considered the only appropriate church style.
Ludwig IV’s tomb
There’s a huge tomb of Ludwig IV at the entrance.
The cathedral is surrounded by buildings.
Exterior
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