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Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche)

Frauenplatz 12, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
49 89 2900 820
As featured in 3 days in Munich and 1 other guide
Ranked #36 of 139 attractions in Munich
4.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Observation Decks/ Towers
Fee: No
Description: This 15th-century cathedral is most famous for its domed towers.
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Munich, Germany
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

A late Gothic church and the most important landmark of the city, it is located in the Innenstadt (downtown). A decree prescribes that no other building shall cover the view of its towers. Grounded by monks in a place which was then safe against inundations, the city was later named after it. It is the biggest gothic church in the... More

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St Louis, Missouri
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

This church is nothing special. There are some nice stained glass windows. Very cold inside and a lot of construction outside. More

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Moscow, Russia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

One tower was fully covered. There are some reconstruction works goingin the city center close to Neue Rathaus. More

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Petah Tiqwa, Israel
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201 reviews 201 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

This is a really beautiful church with very impressive interiors and exteriors, as well. Be sure to take the steep climb to its top floor. The view of Munich is so worth it. More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

The Church is one of the landmarks in Munich's Old Town. The domes are impressive & the wholde building is amazing from outside. What a dissapointment the inside was. We were out in 5 minutes. More

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Milano
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Imposant but completely redone after II WW. Interiors in full white gothic shapes. Nice tp see but noth worth a trip More

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San Diego, California
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Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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We wandered from Marianplaz to the church and glad we did. It was beautiful. The windows are huge and the detail was impressive. Check out the "devil's footprint" near the front. One of the towers was under scaffolding when we were there. Even still, worth a visit. More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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489 helpful votes 489 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2011

The church was very plain inside and really didn't have much of a cathedral feel. Some of the other churches were more impressive on the inside, it was however a very peaceful place for contemplation and prayer. We didn't go up the tower for the view due to having a toddler in tow. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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113 reviews 113 reviews
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147 helpful votes 147 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2011
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The outside of this church is beautiful. I love the onion domes. The inside is really plain which is quite disappointing since this is the Cathedral. St. Peter's Church or Asam's Church are much cooler on the inside. Don't expect to spend much time inside. But I do suggest checking out the WWII pictures near the entrance. It is very... More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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257 helpful votes 257 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2010
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Despite rewiews of other travellers, this was to us a let down. We have seen Doms (Cathedrals) such as in Fulda (Germany), Salzburg (Austria) and had high expectations about this one. Ofcourse it is a matter of personal taste, but we were out in 15 minutes. In fact, we did not know of this one, but were visiting the St.... More

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