Church of St. Johann Nepomuk (or Asam Church)

Egid Quirin Asam and Cosmas Damian Asam
1733-1746



Special thanks to Douglas A. Smith of Palo Alto, California for contributing this image. If you are interested in this image, you should contact him directly: Douglas A. Smith . If anyone would like to contribute interiors of this special church, I would be happy to post them here with credit to you.

The elaborate front facade

This small masterpiece of Baroque architecture (sometimes defined as rococo) was originally a private church built by and at the expense of the Asam brothers. For that reason, it is often referred to as the Asam Church.





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