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St Ludwig

This Roman Catholic church is opposite the main building of the University of Munich (LMU Munich). It's in Romanesque style, and features the second-largest altar fresco in the world. No, they didn't sanctify the king, the dedication is to Saint Louis IX of France, patron saint of Bavaria, and "Louis" in German is Ludwig.

Address
Ludwigstraße 22
Getting there
U-Bahn U3, U6: Universität
Hours
Daily 08:00-20:00
Price
Free

Listing from Wikivoyage: Munich/Maxvorstadt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.