Die Wies
Pilgrimage Church
Die Weis pilgrimage church
German architect Dominikus Zimmermann designed the ornate rococo interior of the Die Wies pilgrimage church near Munich, Germany, constructed between 1745 and 1754. The complexities of the church's interior contrast sharply with the plain exterior of the building.
a pilgrim hiker passing the chapel on the way to the church
the chapel interior
Baroque church entry
a tourist attraction
interior during mass
The golden ornamentation at center
hangs from one side of the paired supports on which the ceiling of the oval
church rests. The spatial design of the church creates the aura of elaborate
delicacy sought by rococo artists and architects.
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part of the elaborate ceiling
side isle
postcard of interior
Gasthaus for the pilgrims
a nearby farmrm
(note that the farmer's dwelling is attached to the barn structure)
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