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Salvatorkirche

Salvatorkirche is a gothic church in , , the former cemetery church of the Frauenkirche. Since 1829 the church has been used by Greek Orthodox Christians and it was the headquarters of the Metropolitan of Germany and Exarch of Central Europe.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church in Munich, Germany
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Salvator”
  • Address: Salvatorstraße 17, München, 80333

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Feldherrnhalle and Theatine Church.

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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. is situated 180 metres east of Salvatorkirche.

Church
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The 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. is situated 140 metres east of Salvatorkirche.

Church
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The Frauenkirche is a church in , , Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. is situated 350 metres south of Salvatorkirche.

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.

Salvatorkirche

Latitude
48.14164° or 48° 8′ 30″ north
Longitude
11.57485° or 11° 34′ 30″ east
Open location code
8FWH4HRF+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88438056
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q328188
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Russian—“Salvatorkirche” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Ilesia d’o Salvador de Múnich”
  • Aragonese: “Salvatorkirche (Múnich)”
  • Bavarian: “St. Salvator”
  • Chinese: “救世主堂 (慕尼黑)”
  • Chinese: “救主堂”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Salvátora”
  • Dutch: “Church of Saint Salvator”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس سالفاتور”
  • French: “Salvatorkirche”
  • German: “St. Salvator”
  • Greek: “Salvatorkirche”
  • Greek: “Ιερός Ναός Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος (Μόναχο)”
  • Greek: “Ιερός Ναός Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος”
  • Italian: “chiesa del Salvatore”
  • Italian: “Chiesa del Salvatore”
  • Italian: “Salvatorkirche”
  • Korean: “구세주 교회”
  • Russian: “Греческая Православная Церковь Сальватора”

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