St. Peter und Paul, Catholic church in Waldkirchen, Germany.
St. Peter und Paul is a Catholic parish church in Waldkirchen, built in the neo-Gothic style between 1857 and 1861 to plans by Leonhard Schmidtner and executed by Passau master builder Andreas Schwarzenberger. The church measures 64 metres long, 34 metres wide, and its tower reaches 67 metres, topped by a steep octagonal slate spire with a cross. Inside, the main organ built by Eisenbarth in 2007 has 51 stops on three manuals and pedal, and a choir organ by Steinmeyer from 1949 can be played from the fourth manual.
The church was built in the mid-19th century following designs by architect Leonhard Schmidtner and completed between 1857 and 1861. This period saw the construction of many new parish churches across Bavaria, reflecting the growing prosperity and importance of local communities.
The church is nicknamed the "Bayerwald-Dom" (Cathedral of the Bavarian Forest) because of its size: 64 m long, 34 m wide and 67 m high, making it one of the largest sacred buildings in the Diocese of Passau. Its six bells hang in the tower, except bell 6, which is in a small bell house above the choir.
The tower reaches 67 m, so the clock face and the octagonal slate spire are visible from much of the town centre; the church is 64 m long and 34 m wide. Six bells hang in the building: bells 1 to 5 in the tower, bell 6 in a small bell house above the choir.
The nickname "Bayerwald-Dom" rests on measurements: the church is 64 m long, 34 m wide and its tower reaches 67 m, making it one of the largest sacred buildings in the Diocese of Passau. Of the six bells, bells 1 to 5 hang in the tower, while bell 6 hangs in a small bell house above the choir.
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