St. Peter’s Church, Munich

St. Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the inner city of , southern . Its 91-metre tower is commonly known as "Alter Peter"—Old Peter—and is emblematic of Munich.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: a church in Munich
  • Also known as: Saint Peter’s Church
  • Address: Petersplatz 1, München, 80331
  • Roof shape: gabled
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include old town hall Munich and Viktualienmarkt.

The Old Town Hall, until 1874 the domicile of the municipality, serves today as a building for representative purposes for the city council in , , . The Old Town Hall bounds the central square on its east side.

Marketplace
Photo: Mattes, Public domain.
The is a food market and a square in the center of , . With the exception of Sundays and holidays, it has been held daily since 1807. is situated 110 metres south of St. Peter’s Church, Munich.

The Mariensäule is a Marian column located on the in , . Mary is revered here as Patrona Bavariae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Suburb
is a suburb.

St. Peter’s Church, Munich

Latitude
48.13647° or 48° 8′ 11″ north
Longitude
11.57603° or 11° 34′ 34″ east
Elevation
524 metres (1,719 feet)
Inception
June 27th, 1954
Height
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
8FWH4HPG+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228534603
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6946181
Wiki­data ID
Q707645
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Wu Chinese—“St. Peter’s Church, Munich” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: Ilesia de Sant Pero de Múnich
  • Aragonese: Peterskirche (Múnich)
  • Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Pyotr kilsəsi (Münxen)
  • Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Pyotr kilsəsi
  • Bavarian: St. Peter
  • Belarusian: Царква Святога Пятра, Мюнхен
  • Belarusian: Царква Святога Пятра
  • Bengali: সন্ত পিটারের গির্জা, মিউনিখ
  • Bulgarian: Свети Петър
  • Catalan: Sant Pere de Múnic
  • Chinese: 圣伯多禄堂
  • Chinese: 圣彼得教堂
  • Chinese: 慕尼黑圣伯多禄教堂
  • Chinese: 慕尼黑聖伯多祿教堂
  • Chinese: 聖伯多祿教堂
  • Czech: kostel svatého Petra v Mnichově
  • Dutch: Sint-Petruskerk (Munchen)
  • Dutch: Sint-Petruskerk
  • Finnish: Peterskirche
  • French: église Saint-Pierre de Munich
  • French: Église Saint-Pierre de Munich
  • German: Alter Peter
  • German: München, Stadtpfarrkirche St. Peter
  • German: Sankt Peter
  • German: Sankt Peterskirche
  • German: St. Peter (München)
  • German: St. Peter
  • Hindi: सेंट पीटर चर्च, म्यूनिख
  • Hungarian: Szent Péter-templom
  • Icelandic: Péturskirkjan í München
  • Indonesian: Gereja Santo Petrus, München
  • Italian: chiesa di San Pietro
  • Italian: Chiesa di San Pietro
  • Italian: Peterskirche
  • Italian: San Pietro
  • Japanese: 聖ペーター教会
  • Polish: Kościół św. Piotra w Monachium
  • Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Petru din München
  • Russian: Церковь Святого Петра
  • Slovenian: Cerkev sv. Petra, München
  • Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro
  • Tatar: Изге Питер чиркәве
  • Wu Chinese: 圣伯多禄堂(慕尼黑)
  • Wu Chinese: 圣伯多禄堂
  • St. Peter (München)

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