St Peterskirche

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St Peterskirche glitters in baroque brilliance in Munich, Germany.

Some 306 steps divide you from the best view of central Munich via the 92m tower of St Peterskirche (alterpeter.de; tower adult/child €5/2), central Munich's oldest church (1150). Inside awaits a virtual textbook of art through the centuries. Worth a closer peek are the Gothic St-Martin-Altar, the baroque ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Zimmermann and rococo sculptures by Ignaz Günther.

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