Theatine Church of St. Cajetan

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The Theatine Church of St. Cajetan is a prominent 17th-century Baroque Catholic church in Munich, Germany, known for its striking yellow façade and richly decorated interior.

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Theatine Church 1
Theatine Church of St. Cajetan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Catholic church
landmark in Munich
alternativeName Theatine Church
Theatinerkirche
architect Agostino Barelli
Antonio Viscardi
Enrico Zuccalli
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Italian High Baroque
burialPlaceOf members of the Wittelsbach family
color yellow façade
constructionEnd 1690s
constructionStart 1663
country Germany
dedicatedTo Saint Adelheid
Saint Cajetan of Thiene
linked to: Saint Cajetan
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
foundedBy Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria
Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
hasFeature high altar
large dome
richly decorated stucco interior
royal burial crypt
twin towers
heritage example of Italianate Baroque in Germany
inspiredBy Sant'Andrea della Valle in Rome
languageOfServices German
locatedIn Bavaria
Munich
Odeonsplatz
locatedNear Feldherrnhalle
Hofgarten Munich
linked to: Hofgarten

Residenz München
linked to: Munich Residenz
notableFor influence on later Bavarian Baroque architecture
prominent yellow façade on Odeonsplatz
parish Theatinerkirche parish
linked to: Theatinerkirche
reasonForConstruction thanksgiving for the birth of an heir to the Bavarian throne
religiousOrder Theatines
restoredIn 20th century
status basilica minor
sufferedDamage World War II
touristAttraction yes

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St. Kajetan hasName Theatine Church of St. Cajetan
Theatine Church of St. Cajetan alternativeName Theatine Church
linked to: Theatine Church of St. Cajetan