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Basilica St Mang Benedictine monastery (9thC) converted into a baroque church (1701-17), named after monk Magnus of Füssen, the legendary founding abbot. Füssen, Germany. Architect: Johann Jakob Herkomer. | Finial atop clock tower of Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Entrance & clock tower of Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Semi-circular apse of Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Clock tower & domed roof with finial at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Finial of St Magnus of Füssen slaying a dragon at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Statue of St Magnus of Füssen slaying a dragon at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | St Magnus of Füssen with dragon shrine at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Ceiling frescos of life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Ceiling frescos of life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | St Magnus of Füssen with dragon ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Death of St Magnus of Füssen ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Detail of death of St Magnus of Füssen ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | St Magnus of Füssen raised to heaven ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | St Magnus of Füssen with monsters ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | St Magnus of Füssen with bishop & clerics ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Burial of St Magnus of Füssen ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Burial of St Magnus of Füssen ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | St Magnus of Füssen with monsters ceiling fresco from life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Wooden door carved in German style with scenes of the life of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Nave of Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Transparent cross containing staff of St Mang at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Lectern with carvings of symbols representing the four Evangelists at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Stools supported by ornate carvings, one baroque & one dragon, at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Winged dragon candle holder at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Detail of winged dragon candle holder at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Altar at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Statues of Sts Columban, Benedict, Scholastica & Gallus at High Altar of Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Baroque High Altar of Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Baroque facade of organ (renovated 2012) at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Baroque facade of organ (renovated 2012) at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Baroque pulpit adorned with cherubs at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Baroque pulpit adorned with cherubs at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Carvings of cherubs on pulpit at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Marble carving of profile of Evangelist St Mark with his symbol, a lion, at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. | Marble carving of profile of Evangelist St Luke with his symbol, a bull, at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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Plaster work of a cloud with church & angel holding the Keys to the Kingdom at Basilica St Mang. Füssen, Germany. |
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