Basilica of St. Emmeram
Basilika St. Emmeram
The church of a thousand-year-old abbey. Its exterior is plain, but the interior was transformed into a lavish Baroque space by the Asam brothers, and the crypt holds saints and royals.
The church traces its origins to a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th–8th centuries. The current structure is Romanesque, but in the 18th century the Asam brothers added brilliant ceiling paintings and stucco decoration. The underground crypt contains the tomb of St. Emmeram and the graves of Carolingian-era kings, and the side aisles hold the burial place of the Thurn und Taxis family. Entry is free. Please do not wander around during Mass. The basilica is right next to the palace, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (visits restricted during Mass)
Nearby sights
- Thurn und Taxis Palace
- Dominican Church of St. Blasius
- Haidplatz
- Golden Tower
- document Neupfarrplatz
- Old Town Hall & Reichstag Museum
- Scots Monastery Church of St. James
- Kepler Museum