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| Theatine Church | |
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German: Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan | |
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  Theatine Church  Theatine Church | |
| 48°08′31″N 11°34′35″E / 48.14194°N 11.57639°E | |
| Location | Salvatorplatz 2a Munich, Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Order Church |
| Dedication | Saint Cajetan |
| Consecrated | 11 July, 1675 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Baroque and Rococo |
| Years built | 1663–1688 1676–1690 (towers) 1765–1768 (façade) |
| Groundbreaking | 29 April, 1663 |
| Completed | 1768 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400[1] |
| Length | 72 metres (236 ft) |
| Width | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 71 metres (233 ft) |
| Dome diameter (outer) | 17.7 metres (58 ft) |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Tower height | 64.6 metres (212 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Munich and Freising |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | P. Dr. Robert Mehlhart OP |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Dr. Robert Mehlhart OP, since 2012[2] |
| Organist(s) | Martin Welzel, 2013–2021[3] Riccardo Ricci (since 2023)[4] |
The Theatine Church of St. Cajetan and Adelaide (German: Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan und Adelheid)[5] is a Roman Catholic church in Munich, 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. Currently administered by the Dominican Order, it is also known as the Dominican Priory of St. Cajetan.
The church was built in Italian High Baroque style, inspired by Sant'Andrea della Valle in Rome, and designed by Italian architect Agostino Barelli. His successor, Enrico Zuccalli, added two towers (64.6 metres (212 ft) height), which were not originally included in the plans, and completed the dome (71 metres (233 ft) height) in 1690. The church has a lenghth of 72 metres (236 ft) and width of 15.5 metres (51 ft). The Rococo style façade by François de Cuvilliés was completed in 1768. The Mediterranean appearance and yellow coloring became a well known symbol for the city and had a lasting impact on Baroque architecture in Southern Germany.
- ^ a b "Kirche – Zur Einstimmung (Church – Introduction". www.theatinerkirche.de.
- ^ Website of Robert Mehlhart (in German). Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ assistant organist; Website of Martin Welzel. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Michael Atzinger: Münchner bringt frischen Wind nach Rom. Neuer Rektor der Musikuniversität im Vatikan (in German). BR Klassik, Bayerischer Rundfunk (August 1, 2023). Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Bauer, Hermann; Bauer, Anna (1993). Klöster in Bayern: Eine Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte der Klöster in Oberbayern, Niederbayern und der Oberpfalz (in German). C. H. Beck. p. 130. ISBN 978-3-406-37754-9. Retrieved 30 December 2024.