Church of St. John of Nepomuk

The Church of St. John of Nepomuk (Azamkirche) is the main creation of the brothers Kosmas Damian and Aegid Quirin Azam, built by them in 1733-1746, the “pearl” of South German late Baroque.

In 1729, Aegid Kvirin managed to acquire several land plots, the brothers built a house. In the same year, the Church listed as a saint a Czech Catholic priest, the martyr John (Jan) of Nepomuk. Thus was born the idea of building a temple in his honor. Initially, the temple was conceived as a house chapel, but the locals also wanted to visit the temple, so after the protests of the population and the intervention of the city authorities, the brothers opened the church to everyone.

The church was built on the personal funds of the Azam brothers, so they could not depend on wishes and create in accordance with their own ideas about beauty. Azamkirche occupies a small plot of land measuring 22 by 8 meters, the facade of the church is organically inscribed in a single row with other buildings along the Sendlingerstrasse. The entrance portal is crowned with the figure of St. John of Nepomuk, in the main facade there is a large window. To the left of the church is the lavishly decorated Baroque stucco house of the Azam brothers.

Inside, Azamkirche resembles a fabulous palace: everywhere frescoes, stucco, sculptures, stunning with their wealth and sophistication. In the depths of the nave stands the altar, in which the main relic of the church is kept - part of the relics of St. John of Nepomuk. In the depths of the altar there are portraits of the Azam brothers. The Throne of Mercy completes the ensemble, depicting the Lord holding Christ crucified in his arms. Particular attention should be paid to the details of the well-thought-out lighting of the temple – a genuine work of architectural art.