The neo-Romanesque basilica from 1895 forms the center of a quiet corner on the western edge of Maxvorstadt. She impressively occupies the cityscape, welcomes you with a bronze portal rich in pictures. The interior is also harmonious, rich in detail, harmonious. It is not without reason that it is one of the most important buildings of this style in southern Germany.
And it is the only church in the diocese dedicated to the city patron of Munich: St. Benno was a medieval bishop of the 11th century who worked in Saxony (Meißen). The Pope just canonized him at the time of the Reformation - which Martin Luther considered to be a deliberate provocation and expressed himself accordingly. When the arch-Catholic Wittelsbachers later were not sure whether the Saxons inclined to the Reformation would honor the relics of St. Benno, they transferred them to Munich, but in the cathedral. Munich has long been a haven for the Counter-Reformation - a long time ago. In any case, the Saxon has become the patron saint of the city.
The glass work "Memorial" by the artist Andreas Horlitz from 2015 is absolutely worth seeing: a 6 m high glass wall is placed in front of a niche in the south wall, printed with small platinum circles that reflect the viewer and the altar at the other end of the aisle. You can find out more on an enclosed flyer. Very suggestive and a little shattering.