St. Georg und Martin, Benedictine abbey church in Weltenburg, Kelheim, Germany
St. Georg und Martin is a baroque abbey church in Kelheim featuring an oval interior adorned with intricate frescoes covering the dome. The space is illuminated by strategically placed windows that create dramatic lighting effects on the painted surfaces.
Construction began in 1716 as the Asam brothers' first major architectural project, drawing on their studies and travels in Rome. The building was created for Weltenburg Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that had operated since 1040.
The church also serves as the parish church of the Weltenburg parish in the Kelheim deanery of the Diocese of Regensburg. Its patronal feast is celebrated on St George's Day, 24 April. A bell cast by Georg Schelchshorn in 1642, weighing about five hundredweight, still strikes the quarter-hour.
The church is located in Kelheim and can be visited during posted opening hours. It is advisable to check ahead about accessibility and visiting conditions before planning your visit.
The high altar holds a mounted statue of St. George, the church's patron, whose feast day is celebrated on 24 April. Cosmas Damian Asam died on 10 May 1739 while working on the ceiling fresco of the high altar area, and his son Franz Erasmus Asam completed the painting.
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