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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Catholic church ⓘ landmark in Munich ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Theatine Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theatinerkirche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Agostino Barelli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antonio Viscardi NERFINISHED ⓘ Enrico Zuccalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Italian High Baroque ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | members of the Wittelsbach family ⓘ |
| color | yellow façade ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1690s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1663 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Adelheid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Cajetan of Thiene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henriette Adelaide of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfServices | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Munich ⓘ Odeonsplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Feldherrnhalle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hofgarten Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ Residenz München NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Bavarian Baroque architecture
ⓘ
prominent yellow façade on Odeonsplatz ⓘ |
| parish | Theatinerkirche parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForConstruction | thanksgiving for the birth of an heir to the Bavarian throne ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Theatines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| status | basilica minor ⓘ |
| sufferedDamage | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.