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Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt), Chammünster

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt), Chammünster

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Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt), Chammünster

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Location: Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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March 29, 2025

Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary

The first church was probably a wooden building, as was common at the time. It was probably destroyed during one of the Hungarian raids around 910. The second church was probably built in the Romanesque style from Regensburg and destroyed by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. Construction of an early Gothic church began in the second half of the 13th century. The stonemason's marks indicate the involvement of the Regensburg Cathedral workshop. The north tower and choir of this third church, as well as the beginning of the early Gothic triumphal arch, are still preserved. The south tower had to be rebuilt in the 19th century due to dilapidation. Major damage to this third church during the Hussite Wars made it necessary to rebuild the three-aisled hall. The fourth, late Gothic church was built on the remains of the columns and old foundations.
The church complex stands within the quadrangle of a formerly fortified cemetery; it is a three-aisled structure with twin towers. In the southwest corner stands the St. Anne's Chapel, and in the northeast corner is the two-room charnel house with the mortuary, which has been built over since 1965.
The Baroque high altar was probably built by Fidelis Ittelsberger from Cham; the altar is a High Baroque backdrop altar. A total of 26 putti and angels accompany the oil painting at the rear. Figures of the apostles Peter and Paul act as altar guardians.
The altarpiece of the right side altar depicts the attire of St. Walburga by her uncle Boniface. The two are surrounded by Walburga's two brothers, Willibald and Wunibald, and her parents Richard and Wuna. The altar guardians are the figures of Barbara with chalice and sword, and Catherine with book and palm.
The left side altar was built in 1939 by the Schierer workshop in Cham for the 1200th anniversary celebrations, based on the right altar. The altarpiece depicts the Archangel Michael fighting the dragon. Church painter Willi Diernhöfer painted it in 1939. The two patron saints of cattle, Leonhard and Wendelin, serve as altar guardians.

The church's oldest furnishing is a Romanesque baptismal font in the shape of a hemisphere. Christ and the twelve apostles can be seen around the font, with plant ornaments in between.

Approximately 130 epitaphs and gravestones have been preserved on the walls, the exterior walls, and the interior floor.

Source: Excerpts from wikipedia.de

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March 29, 2021

Beautiful pilgrimage church in Chammünster.

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December 11, 2023

Pilgrimage church with an adjacent ossuary in the middle of the town center of Chammünster.

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Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt), Chammünster

1. Blue Bridge Over the Regen – Regen River loop from Chammünster

2. Friedrich Nietzsche Trail – View of the Cham landscape loop from Altenstadt

3. View of the Cham landscape – Satzdorfer See loop from Hof

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