Theatinerkirche, Munich

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Baroque church Catholic church landmark tourist attraction

The Theatinerkirche in Munich is a prominent 17th-century Baroque Catholic church known for its striking yellow façade and role as a traditional burial site of Bavarian royalty.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Baroque church → Catholic church → landmark → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture → Italian High Baroque →
associatedDynasty	Wittelsbach dynasty →
burialPlaceOf	members of the House of Wittelsbach →
centuryOfConstruction	17th century →
cityCenterLocation	Munich city centre →
color	yellow façade →
completionDate	late 17th century →
constructionStart	1663 →
continent	Europe →
country	Germany →
currentParishUse	Roman Catholic parish church →
dedicatedTo	Saint Cajetan →
denomination	Roman Catholic Church →
foundedBy	Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria → Henriette Adelaide of Savoy →
function	place of worship → royal burial church →
governingDiocese	Archdiocese of Munich and Freising →
hasDome	yes →
hasTowerCount	2 →
heritage	burial site of Bavarian royalty →
heritageStatus	important historical monument in Munich →
languageVariantName	St. Kajetan → Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan →
liturgicalTradition	Latin Church →
locatedIn	Bavaria → Munich →
locatedNear	Feldherrnhalle → Residenz, Munich →
locatedOn	Odeonsplatz →
namedAfter	Theatine Order →
notableFeature	large dome → ornate stucco interior → twin towers →
originalOrder	Theatines →
purposeOfFoundation	thanksgiving for the birth of an heir to the Bavarian throne →
region	southern Germany →
religiousAffiliation	Catholicism →
styleInfluence	Italian church architecture →
tourism	popular tourist destination in Munich →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor → Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria → Henriette Adelaide of Savoy ("Theatine Church, Munich") → Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria ("Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Munich") → Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria → Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria → Otto of Greece →	burialPlace
Ludwig I of Bavaria → Otto of Bavaria →	placeOfBurial
Theatinerkirche, Munich ("Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan") →	languageVariantName