Otherwise known as Alte Peter (Old Peter), Peterskirche (St. Peter's Church) is the oldest church in Munich and one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions. Built in 1180 on the same site where 8th-century monks had established a monastery, the Roman Catholic Church was constructed in a Romanesque/Gothic style and named after the area where it was built, which the monks called Peterbergl, or Peter's Hill. A Renaissance steeple and a Baroque choir were added during the 17th century, and the church was later completely renovated in an elaborate Rococo style. The church has survived a rich and turbulent history and has many beautiful artworks to show for it, including paintings by Johann Baptist Zimmerman and sculptures by 15th-century artist Erasmus Grasser.

Peterskirche (St. Peter's Church), Rindermarkt 1, 80331 München, Germany, Phone: +49-8-92-10-23-77-60

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