World Heritage Identification Number: 271
World Heritage since: 1983
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Enchanting Pilgrimage Church of Wies: A Masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo Architecture
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies, nestled in the picturesque Alpine valley of Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany, stands as a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic vision of the Zimmermann brothers. This remarkable structure, completed between 1745 and 1754, has been meticulously preserved, earning it a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Miraculously preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, the Church of Wies (1745–54), the work of architect Dominikus Zimmermann, is a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo – exuberant, colourful and joyful.
Encyclopedia Record: Wieskirche
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies is an oval Rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by brothers J. B. and Dominikus Zimmermann, the latter of whom lived nearby for the last eleven years of his life. It is located in the foothills of the Alps, in the municipality of Steingaden in the Weilheim-Schongau district, Bavaria, Germany. Because of its outstanding rococo architecture, the Wieskirche was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.Additional Site Details
Area: 0.1 hectares
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
Coordinates: 47.68127778 , 10.90013889
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