Bavaria
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Munich

Theatine Church

The Theatine Church of St. Cajetan and Adelaide is a Roman Catholic church in , Southern Germany. Built between 1663 and 1690, it was founded by Elector Ferdinand Maria and his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, as a gesture of thanks for the birth of the long-awaited heir to the Bavarian crown in 1662, Prince Max Emanuel.
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  • Opening hours: 6:30 AM—8:00 PM
  • Email: info@theatinerkirche.de
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Catholic church in Munich, Germany
  • Also known as: “Katholische Stiftskirche Sankt Kajetan”, “Saint Cajetan Church”, “Theatine Church of St. Cajetan”, “Theatine Church, Munich”, and “Theatiner Church St. Kajetan”
  • Address: Theatinerstraße 22, München, 80333
  • Wheelchair access: limited
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Feldherrnhalle and Odeonsplatz.

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The is a monumental loggia on the in , . Modelled after the in , it was commissioned in 1841 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to honour the tradition of the Bavarian Army.

Square
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The is a large square in central which was developed in the early 19th century by Leo von Klenze and is at the southern end of the Ludwigstraße, developed at the same time. is situated 200 metres northeast of Theatine Church.

University
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The is an independent public institution, located in . It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject. is situated 310 metres east of Theatine Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Lehel.

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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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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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.

Theatine Church

Latitude
48.14204° or 48° 8′ 31″ north
Longitude
11.5766° or 11° 34′ 36″ east
Elevation
529 metres (1,736 feet)
Inception
1675
Height
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
8FWH4HRG+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25514390
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
8349500
Wiki­data ID
Q259799
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Welsh—“Theatine Church” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Ilesia d’os Teatinos de Múnich”
  • Aragonese: “Theatinerkirche (Múnich)”
  • Armenian: “Թեատիներկիրխե”
  • Azerbaijani: “Teatin kilsəsi”
  • Basque: “Theatinerkirche (Munich)”
  • Basque: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Bavarian: “Theatinakirch”
  • Belarusian: “Тэатынеркірхэ”
  • Belarusian: “Тэатынэркірхэ”
  • Bengali: “থিয়েটিন গির্জা”
  • Bulgarian: “Театинска църква”
  • Catalan: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Chinese: “戴蒂尼会教堂”
  • Chinese: “铁阿提纳教堂”
  • Chinese: “鐵阿提納教堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Kajetána v Mnichově”
  • Czech: “Stiftskirche St. Kajetan”
  • Czech: “Theatinerkirche (Mnichov)”
  • Czech: “Theatinerkirche München”
  • Czech: “Theatinerkirche v Mnichově”
  • Czech: “Theatinský kostel v Mnichově”
  • Dutch: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Esperanto: “Theatiner-preĝejo, Munkeno”
  • Finnish: “Theatinerkirche”
  • French: “église des Théatins”
  • French: “Église des Théatins”
  • Galician: “Theatinerkirche”
  • German: “München, Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan”
  • German: “Sankt Kajetan”
  • German: “St. Kajetan”
  • German: “Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan”
  • German: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία των Θεατίνων”
  • Greek: “Τεατίνερκιρχε”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית התאטינים”
  • Hungarian: “Theatinusok temploma”
  • Icelandic: “Theatiner-kirkjan í München”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Gaetano”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Gaetano”
  • Japanese: “テアティナー教会”
  • Northern Frisian: “Theatiiner Sark”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Polish: “Kościół Teatynów w Monachium”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Caetano”
  • Portuguese: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Russian: “Театинеркирхе”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev sv. Kajetana v Münchnu”
  • Slovenian: “Teatinska cerkev, München”
  • Slovenian: “Teatinska cerkev”
  • Slovenian: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de los Teatinos”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Cayetano”
  • Spanish: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Swedish: “Theatinerkirche”
  • Turkish: “Teatin Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Театінеркірхе”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ dòng Theatine”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys y Theatiaid”
  • Welsh: “Theatinerkirche”

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