St. Maximilian, Munich
The Catholic parish church of St. Maximilian is the first parish church of the Isar suburb in Munich, whose jurisdiction covers essentially the Glockenbachviertel. It was built from 1892 to 1908 to plans by Heinrich von Schmidt in the Romanesque Revival style. St. Maximilian is located on the eastern edge of the bell creek area on the banks of the Isar and corresponds to the tower of the Deutsches Museum.
History
In 1883, the growth of Munich had progressed so far that Archbishop Anthony of Steichele called for three more parishes. To enable the construction of the three city parishes of St. Benno (consecrated 1895) in the Maxvorstadt, St. Paul on the Theresienwiese (opened 1906) and St. Maximilian, the "Central Association for Churches in Munich" (Central Church Building Association) was founded, which should be responsible for building all three houses of worship. In addition to the Central Church Building Association in addition a local church building association for St. Maximilian was founded in 1883. Until 1893 the school building at the Auenstraße was converted into a makeshift church, after the mother church of the Holy Spirit could not take the believers any longer and the funds nor justify any construction begins.
In 1895, the balance had increased to such an extent that a nearby construction seemed possible. It was launched an architectural competition, filed a total of 96 experts on the draft. Winner of the contest was Heinrich Baron von Schmidt, who had offered a neo-Gothic design. This was characterized by allusions made to the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, where his father was involved as a master builder. Since the the cost seemed too high for the church building association, Schmidt was asked to prepare a cost-effective design. According to the proposed new practices Schmidt remains a neo-Romanesque church, for which he submitted two designs.
After the first sod was laid on 24 June 1895, Archbishop Antonius von Thoma laid the foundation stone in the presence of the Prince Regent Luitpold on 26 April 1895. For lack of funds, the construction was suspended during the years 1898 and 1899. On 6 October 1901 consecrated Archbishop Franz Joseph Stein St. Maximilian, which then was the first daughter church of the Church of the Holy Spirit. St. Maximilian was made an independent parish church on 31 March 1903. Since the funds were still limited, the missing vestry could be built from 1938 to 1939.
During the Second World War, St. Maximilian was met in air raids between September 1943 and November 1944 for a several times and was nearly destroyed. In the right aisle, a temporary church was built, which has been used since Easter 1946.
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High Altar -
Rasso, Maximilian, Winthir -
Theodolinde, Emmeram, Hardemunde and Rasso
In 1949 the reconstruction, by the consecration of the high altar on 11 October 1953 by Bishop Johannes Neuhäusler, was completed. After the consecration of the high altar the new design of the interior gradually began, where the few intact artistic works have been reintegrated. Since the parish is also established in this period with very scarce resources, the reconstruction of the octagonal spire has been omitted. Emergency roofs instead came up with the towers as they were used more often on such occasions. These have not been replaced to date.
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