Experts' Choice Award Asamkirche
What the experts agree on
This pocket-sized 1746 baroque church dazzles with ostentatious gold leaf, colorful marbles, and silver covering nearly every surface—a jewel-box of opulence that feels like a giant's treasure chest despite its intimate scale.
“Though pocket sized, the late-baroque Asamkirche, built in 1746, is as rich and epic as a giant's treasure chest.”
– Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura "Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread. " Full review
Frommer's "Small, remarkable church that is a bit off the main tourist circuit...multicolored marbles, gold leaf, and silver cover every square inch of the rectangular Asamkirche" Full review
Lonely Planet "Of Munich's many churches, the diminutive Asamkirche is an easily bypassed rococo gem tucked between residential houses on a store- and cafe-lined street in the city center. Richly..."
