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Wies Church

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Located in rural southern Bavaria in the foothills of the Alps, the unassuming exterior of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Wies Church gives no hint of the glories within. The Rococo interior is one of the most extravagantly decorated of any church in the world, a mind-boggling visual feast.

Written by Mike Lyvers.

“Pilgrimage Church of Wies”

'Miraculously preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, the Church of Wies (1745–54), the work of architect Dominikus Zimmermann, is a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo – exuberant, colourful and joyful.' Copyright © UNESCO/World Heritage C… Read more...

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Wies Church

“Pilgrimage Church of Wies”