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The Holzen monastery with its richly stuccoed church is located on the Karlsberg near Allmannshofen.
On May 5, 1696, the foundation stone for the new monastery complex was laid on the Karlsberg.
The planner of the facility is Father Christoph Vogt from Ottobeuren, master builder Franz Beer I, who signed a piecework contract for 9,750 guilders (approx. 439,000 euros).
In 1698 the construction of the new church began, which was largely completed in 1704. The consecration does not take place until 1710.
A generous donation made the rich interior possible.
The lush stucco decor is striking. This is attributed to the Wessobrunner Benedikt Vogel, the stucco is probably the work of the Augsburg Ehrgott Bernhard Bendel.
It was not until 1710 that the first new altars were erected in the wall pillar niches, and the high altar followed in 1730. Before that, the altars of the previous church found their place, which are gradually being replaced. The altarpiece, however, is transferred to the new high altar.
Altars and pulpit are also works by Bendel, based on plans by P. Christoph Vogt, who also designed the organ.
Johann Rieger, Academy Director from Augsburg, painted the ceiling paintings from 1704.
In 1717 master builder Franz II Beer received the order for the new construction of the monastery church from the abbot of the Premontratian order based in Weißenau. Beer had previously rebuilt the east and south wings of the convent building. Shortly before that, Beer stepped down from the new church in Weingarten. Together with the plasterer from Wessobrunn, Franz Schmuzer, and the painter Jacob Carl Stauder from Constance, Beer built a church that still corresponds to the Vorarlberg cathedral building scheme. The choir, built between 1628 and 1630, is excluded from the new building. The organ by Johann Nepomuk Holzhey is a treasure., It has largely been preserved in its original condition.
Wettenhausen is a municipality in the Bavarian Kammeltal and belongs to the municipality of Kammeltal.
The townscape is characterized by the former Augustinian lords - Reichsprovost and their collegiate church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
In 1670, Michael Thumb, master builder from Vorarlberg, was commissioned by Probst Dionysos von Rehlingen to build a new church. It is Michael Thumb's first large independent new church building. He previously worked under Michael Beer.
Thumb leaves the choir of the previous church and adds a new barrel-vaulted nave.
Striking in this church is the rich and plastic stucco. It is the work of the Wessobrunn plasterer Matthias Schmutzer II, and plasterers Christoph Gigl and Georg Vogel I from Wessobrunn are also named.
Johann Georg Knappich from Augsburg paints the frescoes. They are considered to be one of the earliest fresco cycles by a German painter. Unfortunately, these frescoes are heavily reworked in 1892 and partially painted over. Knappich also paints the high altar painting "Maria Assumption". Johann Heis from Augsburg paints the altarpieces of the side altars.
The altars and the pulpit are particularly striking. They are dark brown in tone with rich gilded decorations. The altars are the work of Knappich, while the pulpit, the choir stalls, the gallery grille and the organ case are the work of the wood sculptor Ferdinand Zech.
In the southern transept altar the figural group "Marienkronung" from the high altar of 1524 is inserted.
In 1687 the church was completed.
This church is of Baroque architecture with Edwardian style,it is also a conference centre,the central hall has seats for 2,300 people.There is an art gallery,restaurant and offices.Very popular with visitors and I hope to go inside on one of my walking adventures as it is very close to The Thames where I like to have a stroll when in London.
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View on Petworth House and Park, a 17th-century Grade I listed country house in Petworth, West Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. It is a late 17th-century Grade I listed country house, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin. For centuries, it was the southern home for the House of Percy. Petworth is famous for its extensive art collection, containing many works by Turner and intricate carvings by Grinling Gibbons. ( National Trust ).
Landscaped park by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown.
The parish church of St. Paul is the oldest parish church in the city of Passau.
In 1050 the then bishop of Passau had a parish church built next to the Paulus Arch (which is a city gate of Passau) to keep the Passau parishioners away from the cathedral.
Several fires in the city badly affected the church, so the baroque new building was built between 1667 and 1686. The master builder came from the circle of the Carleone family of artists.
In 1950, the spire was removed by 14 meters because the entablature was dilapidated and in danger of collapsing.
The black high altar from 1698 comes from the workshop of Erhart Haugg from Passau, Franz Werner Tamm delivered the altarpiece in 1700, it shows the decapitation of Paul.
The side altars are made between 1678 and 1689.
The stuccoing of the church room only takes place in 1909/1910.
In 1715, a new church is built in Epfenhausen, a small community in the Landsberg am Lech district, under the direction of Joseph Schmuzer, master builder from Wessobrunn. The stucco comes from the workshop of Joseph Schmuzer. Instead of frescoes, the fresco mirrors are provided with the monograms of Mary and Joseph. The high altar was made in 1738, the two side altars as early as 1725. The motif of the main altarpiece is the Assumption of Mary, a work by Johann Caspar Schäffler. The figures were carved by Johann Luidl.
The master builder Johann Michael Fischer from Munich built the new church of the Augustinian monastery in Diessen under the direction of the provost Herkulan Karg between 1732 and 1739.
Together with leading baroque artists of the time, a church is built, which is called the pearl of the Bavarian baroque.
Johann Georg Bergmüller equips the nave with his ceiling frescoes, while the brothers Franz Xaver and Johann Michael Feichtmayr and Johann Georg Üblhör contribute to the stucco. The side altars are created by various artists, the high altar is the work of Joachim Dietrich. It's a stage altar. The artists of the altar leaves, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Giovanni Battista Pittoni, come from Italy.
The pulpit comes from the hand of Johann Baptist Straub, he also contributes to the interior of the church with two side altars.
With his organ in the west gallery, Caspar König from Ingolstadt contributed to the interior in 1739. But in 1878 the instrument was rebuilt and the prospectus was retained.
Johann Michael Fischer's upper part of the church tower was struck by lightning in 1827. This is replaced by an inappropriate attachment. During a renovation in 1985/86, the original condition is reconstructed.
Interior of Sant' Andrea della Valle in Rome.
Sant' Andrea was built between 1590 and 1650, with successive designs by Giacomo della Porta and Carlo Maderno.
Maderno's striking dome (the second largest in Rome after St. Peter's) was decorated by rival artists Giovanni Lanfranco and Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri).
Lanfranco created the Celestial Glory, while Domenichino decorated the pendentives with the four Evangelists. Domenichino also completed the fresco cycle above the sanctuary with scenes of the life of St Andrew.
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The largest organ in the world is in Passau St. Stephen's Cathedral
With the 17974 pipes and their 233 stops, the organ in Passau's St. Stephen's Cathedral is considered the largest Catholic church organ in the world. The overall layout of the five organ works, which can be played together from a main playing table, is considered a technical marvel.
Die größte Domorgel der Welt steht im Passauer Stephansdom.
Mit den 17974 Pfeifen und ihren 233 Registern gilt die Orgel im Passauer Stephansdom als größte katholische Kirchenorgel der Welt. Die Gesamtanlage der fünf Orgelwerke, die von einem Hauptspieltisch aus gemeinsam gespielt werden können, gilt als technisches Wunderwerk.
St. Florian is the largest monastery in Upper Austria.
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The municipality of Stöttwang is located in the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu near Kaufbeuren with around 1800 inhabitants.
The parish church of St. Gordian and Epimachus is located on a slight hill in the middle of the village.
The nave of the church in Stöttwang is rebuilt under Pastor Martin Johann Klein.
The construction work was carried out between 1744 and 1745 under the direction of Joseph Galler, master builder from Kempten.
In 1749 Franz Georg Hermann was commissioned to paint and fresco the interior of the church.
Franz Xaver Feuchmayr, plasterer from Wessobrunn is hired for the stucco work in 1745. The pulpit also comes from him.
Placidus Verhelst makes the high altar and all the figures. His father Aegidius is the creator of the crucifix.
The Augsburg Bishop Johann Jakob Mayr consecrated the new church on September 11, 1746.
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"Historic synagogue with striking baroque architecture, surrounded by a serene courtyard and gravestones." bw
The New Residence of Passau was built between 1712 and 1730 as the New Prince-Bishop's Residence.
The baroque staircase from 1768 is of importance. The stucco comes from Johann Baptist Modler, Johann Georg Unruhe painted the ceiling fresco. It shows the gods of Olympus.
While Murcia Cathedral (Catedral de Santa Maria) was built in the 15th century (completed 1465) the Spanish Baroque facade and bell tower weren't added until the 18th century.
Murcia, Spain
The church of the Premonstratensian Abbey in Speinshart is probably unique in the Bavarian monastic landscape.
The striking, sculptural white stucco by the brothers Carlo Domenico and Bartolomeo Lucchese is striking. The frescoes and the high altar are also by the Lucchese brothers.
Wolfgang Dientzenhofer was the designer of the monastery church. Construction began in 1692 and was finally completed around 1700 with the installation of the high altar.
A new organ was installed as early as 1716. The organ was completely replaced in 1996, while the facade remained intact.
The State Hall, the heart of the Austrian National Library, is one of the most beautiful library halls in the world. It is the biggest Baroque library in Europe.
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While Murcia Cathedral was built in the 15th century (completed 1465) the Spanish Baroque facade and bell tower weren't added until the 18th century.
Murcia, Spain
The baroque architect Borromini used forced perspective in the arcaded courtyard of Palazzo Spada - a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. In this particular case, the corridor leading to the sculpture is much shorter and the sculpture much smaller than they actually appear. The hall is only 8 meters long and the statue is only 60 centimetres high.
Late 16th-century Roman church designed by Giacomo della Porta and completed by Carlo Lombardi and Flaminio Ponzio. The dome and the ceiling were decorated by Giacinto Gimignani, Cristoforo Casolani and other artists.
Chiesa di Santa Maria ai Monti, Rome.
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The church of the former Cistercian monastery in Aldersbach, Lower Bavaria, is a masterpiece of Baroque sacred architecture. High-ranking artists such as the Asam brothers and Johann Georg Bergmüller contributed to the magnificent interior decoration.
In 1617, Abbot Michael Kirchberger commissioned the construction of a new chancel. At that time, the church was Romanesque.
However, Theobald Grad, who became abbot of the monastery in 1705, had a new nave built. He commissioned Domenico Mazio, a master builder from Misox, to undertake the project. In 1715/1716, Mazio constructed a five-bay hall church with wall piers between the Romanesque tower and the chancel. By 1719, the new structure was vaulted. Egid Quirin, a stuccoist, and Cosmas Damian Asam, a fresco painter, were working in Aldersbach in 1720. That year, the central vault of the nave was completed. In 1721, the chancel and the transverse barrel vaults were completed. The Asams were simultaneously working in Weltenburg Abbey Church. The exact date when Egid Quirin Asam built the organ loft is unknown, as there are no reliable records; it must have been around 1721/22.
In 1723, the new high altar was installed. Its builder was Joseph Matthias Götz, who won the commission after a design competition. The altarpiece from the old altar had to be incorporated. Götz also supplied the two side altars. Johann Georg Bergmüller painted the altarpieces for these. The other altars were made in the abbey's own carpentry workshop. Cosmas Damian Asam painted the altarpieces for the two front wall pillar altars.
The other paintings were done by Andreas Math and Nikolaus Stuber.
In 1755, Abbot Theobald II had the west facade and tower redesigned. The tower was heightened and integrated into the newly designed west facade. The architect is unknown.
In 1761/62, the choir stalls were renovated by the monastery workshops. In 1763, the organ was installed on the west gallery by the Passau organ builder Philipp Schmid.
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Santa Maria in Vallicella, also called Chiesa Nuova, is a church in Rome, Italy, which today faces onto the main thoroughfare of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele and the corner of Via della Chiesa Nuova.
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Sous la pluie fine de Rome, la Piazza Navona retrouve son âme d’autrefois.
Les pavés miroitent comme un miroir du temps, les statues de Bernini semblent respirer encore, et les passants deviennent des ombres passagères dans ce théâtre baroque.
En noir et blanc, la ville éternelle se dépouille de sa chaleur pour révéler sa profondeur intemporelle — un hommage à la lumière, à la pierre, et au silence après la pluie.
📷 Nikon Z8 – 35 mm – traitement monochrome contrasté pour sublimer les textures baroques.
️ Une scène où le présent et l’histoire se confondent dans la lenteur du regard.
Igreja Matriz de São Pedro, localizada no centro histórico de Trancoso, no distrito da Guarda. Fundada no século XVI, a igreja, que foi profundamente reformulada nos séculos XVI e XVII, apresenta uma mistura de estilos arquitetónicos, incluindo elementos românicos, manuelinos e barrocos, visíveis na sua fachada e no campanário quadrangular. Em primeiro plano, destaca-se o pelourinho manuelino, erguido no século XVI, que simboliza a autonomia municipal da vila. Este conjunto arquitetónico, que reflete a importância religiosa, administrativa e social de Trancoso, está situado junto ao Castelo e às antigas muralhas medievais, testemunhando o papel relevante da cidade na defesa da fronteira durante a Reconquista cristã e nas guerras com Castela.
São Pedro Church, located in the historic center of Trancoso, in the Guarda district. Founded in the 16th century, the church, which was deeply reformulated in the 16th and 17th centuries, presents a mixture of architectural styles, including Romanesque, Manueline and Baroque elements, visible on its façade and on the square bell tower. In the foreground, the Manueline pillory, erected in the 16th century, symbolizes the municipal autonomy of the village. This architectural ensemble, which reflects the religious, administrative and social importance of Trancoso, is located next to the Castle and the old medieval walls, bearing witness to the relevant role of the city in the defense of the border during the Christian Reconquista and in the wars with Castile.
The Old Admiralty Building facing Horse Guards Parade in central London. The Old Admiralty Building is part of a large complex of buildings including Admiralty Arch that were the centre of command for the British Royal Navy
Blienhiem Palace - Baroque architecture.
Home of 12th Duke and Duchess of Malborough and Birthplace of Winston Churchill.
The landmark of Beuerberg, a district of Eurasburg in the Upper Bavarian district of Bad Tölz - Wolfratshausen, is the monastery and the monastery church of St. Peter and Paul. The monastery was founded in 1121.
In 1628 the nave and the southern aisle of the Romanesque porch of the church collapsed. The reason was previous damage, probably from the master builder Bartholomäus Steinle overloading the nave with stucco. A new building was necessary. Provost Mayr sent a request for help to Elector Maximilian. But the court refused to help directly, but sent Heinrich Schön the Elder and master mason Isaak Pader the Elder as assessors. Under the latter, the new building was completed in 1630 (year above the choir arch). However, the church was not consecrated until 1635. There are eleven altars in the church. These early Baroque treasures have been preserved to this day.
The high altar comes from the previous building, but is being rebuilt in a different form. The altarpiece shows the Deposition from the Cross, painted in 1645 by Elias Greither the Elder.
The pulpit dates from 1782 and already shows early Classicist allusions. The organ facade is also an early Classicist work.
The gleaming white church interior is an example of early Baroque architecture with wall pillars as altar niches, and the stucco also shows early Baroque forms.
The Piedmontese call it "Palass Carignan"
1679, commissioned by Prince Emmanuel Philibert, son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano and his French wife Marie de Bourbon, by architect Guarini, it was the private residence and the cadet house of the Reigning House of Savoy family.
It was also the birthplace of the first King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II in 1820.
Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute - a majestic Baroque church that stands on the tip of the Dorsoduro district, facing the Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco.
The church was built in the 17th century as a votive offering for the city’s deliverance from the plague. The church has a distinctive octagonal shape and two domes, one large and one smaller, that rise above the skyline.
The church is made of white Istrian stone and bricks covered by marble dust, which gives it a luminous appearance in the sunlight
Nach vielen Jahren waren wir wieder in Moritzburg, wo August der Starke ein wunderschönes Jagdschloss in eine großartige, künstlich angelegte Teichlandschaft hat hineinbauen lassen.
Asam Church, 1733. Munich. Germany.
St. Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church (German: Asamkirche), is a Baroque church in Munich, southern Germany, built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers, sculptor Egid Quirin Asam, and painter Cosmas Damian Asam as their private church. It is considered to be one of the most important buildings of the southern German Late Baroque. - wikipedia
The magnificent Basilica della Salute, built as a tribute to the Virgin Mary for saving the city from a devastating plague in the 17th century. It is one of the most iconic landmarks of Venice, and a masterpiece of Baroque architecture.
The basilica stands on a narrow strip of land between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal, offering a stunning view of the Piazza San Marco and the Doge’s Palace. It is supported by more than a million wooden piles, and its façade is decorated with 125 statues of saints, angels, and biblical figures.
Often described as the best example of Baroque in Prague this beautiful church was designed and built by Christoph Dientzenhofer the member of famous German architect family. Just to the left we can see the Charles Bridge, the lit up building on the right - National Museum and the tower on the hills - Zizkov Television Tower.
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The small town of Edelstetten in the district of Günzburg has around 550 inhabitants. It is a district of the municipality of Neuburg an der Kamel.
The defining building of this village is the monastery complex including the church of St. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.
Between 1709 and 1712 the church was built by Simpert Kraemer according to plans by Christoph Vogt. Simpert Kraemer also carries out the stucco work.
Johann Arbogast Thalheimer painted the numerous frescoes between 1710/11.
Johann Michael Fischer from Dillingen made the high altar. The altarpiece is taken from the previous altar, painted by Johann Christoph Storer. It shows the Assumption of Mary. The two figures represent the two church patrons.
The two side altars are also by Fischer and the altarpieces are by Storer.
It is no longer possible to determine who made the pulpit, but in 1728 it was installed in the church.