St. Matthäus

St. Matthäus is a parish church in Rotthalmünster featuring original ceiling paintings, wall surfaces, and stucco work from the 18th century. The interior preserves these decorative elements with visible brushwork and details intact from when they were created.

The church was constructed between 1771 and 1780 and represents one of the last major monastic church projects completed in Lower Bavaria. It emerged during a period when such large-scale religious building projects were becoming less common in the region.

The church displays ceiling frescoes by Joseph Schöpf and altar and pulpit sculptures by Joseph Deutschmann that shape its artistic character. These works reflect the artistic tastes of the time when the building was completed.

The interior is accessible to visitors and invites you to explore the artistic details at your own pace. Since restoration work continues, it helps to check ahead whether certain areas might be temporarily unavailable when you visit.

The ceiling paintings still show original brushstrokes from the 18th century, making them different from many other churches of that era. Such direct traces of the craftwork from that time survive in this quality only rarely.