Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church, Baden-Württemberg Photos

Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church (Wallfahrtskirche) of St. Peter & Paul (1728-33), located in the village of Steinhausen, near Zwiefalten, is reputed to be the most beautiful village church in Germany. The church is both a parish church and a focus for adoration of the miraculous image of Mary. The church was built by Dominikus Zimmermann while the ceiling frescos were created by his brother, Johann Baptist Zimmerman and his sons.

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Steinhausen Wallfahrtskirche setting. Steinhausen, Germany.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church (Wallfahrtskirche) (1728-33) of St. Peter & Paul baroque exterior. Steinhausen, Germany. Style: Baroque. Architect: Dominikus Zimmermann.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church bell tower with onion dome. Steinhausen, Germany.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church baroque interior with oval nave & chancel. Steinhausen, Germany.

Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church high altar. Steinhausen, Germany.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church columns. Steinhausen, Germany.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church pulpit & canopy. Steinhausen, Germany.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church ceiling. Steinhausen, Germany.

Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Zimmerman. Steinhausen, Germany.	Steinhausen Pilgrimage Church ceiling mural, Allegory of America, by Johann Baptist Zimmermann. Steinhausen, Germany.


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