Allerheiligen-Hofkirche, Royal church in Münchner Altstadt, Germany.
The Allerheiligen-Hofkirche is a former Catholic court church in the Munich Residenz, built by Leo von Klenze in a neo-Romanesque round-arch style with Byzantine domes. Its flat sandstone facade has a central rose window, a gabled portal with a sculpted deesis, and a wide staircase. Inside, exposed red brick arches and vaults remain after wartime damage.
King Ludwig I commissioned architect Leo von Klenze to build this church starting in 1826, drawing inspiration from the Cappella Palatina in Palermo. The interior suffered major damage during World War II and was restored in the early 2000s.
The space now serves as a concert venue where musical performances take place regularly. The transition from royal worship to public cultural events reflects how the building has found new purpose in modern Munich.
Access is mainly through organized Residenz tours or during special events at the venue. The entrance is located at Marstallplatz on the east side, within easy walking distance of Marienplatz.
The south aisle was demolished in 1964 to make room for an annex of the adjoining Residenztheater, so the church is no longer symmetrical when seen from outside. Inside, the loss goes unnoticed because the side aisles held only service rooms.
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