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Asamhaus Munich
June 21, 2009
in Architectural history, Travel
by Henry Matthews
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Baroque ecstasy in the Asamkirche, Munich

The brothers Asam, leading architects of late Baroque Bavaria, bequeathed this church (1833-46) to the city of Vienna. It stands right next to the family residence of Egid Quirin Asam, built in 1733-4 on the Sendingerstrasse. The church occupies a narrower street frontage than the

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