Finished 1597 and was requested by Albert V, Duke of Bavaria. 

 87 houses in the best location pulled down to be replaced by the church. 

The vault celling being the largest in the world apart from that of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, spanning freely more than 20 meters.

1590 the tower collapsed so the church was made bigger due to suspicions.

Facade is impressive and contains standing statues of Duke Wilhelm and earlier rulers of the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty, cast in bronze, in the form of a family tree.

Crypt has members of the Wittelsbach dynasty. 
