St. Benno's Church, Romanesque Revival parish church in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany
St. Benno's Church is a three-aisled basilica with a cross-shaped plan, built of brick clad in Muschelkalk limestone. Its west facade has two 64-metre towers with pointed caps, a central rose window and a portal with prophet figures and a bronze door modelled on Hildesheim Cathedral. An octagonal crossing tower rises above the transept.
The building was designed in 1888 by architect Leonhard Romeis and completed in 1895. It arose during a period when Munich was rapidly expanding its urban area and new neighborhoods needed new religious buildings.
The church is named after Saint Benno of Meissen, a patron saint with ties to the region. Visitors encounter a place where the local community gathers regularly for worship.
The church stands at Ferdinand-Miller-Platz 1 and is easy to see from outside even if you do not enter. Visitors should know that regular services take place and opening times may vary depending on the day.
The large Benno and Mary bell hangs alone in the east tower, which carries a sundial; the other six bells are in the west tower. Cast in 1894, the Josef and Maria bells survive from the original peal and sound the clock strike.
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