St. Paul’s Church is situated north of the Theresienwiese. The neo-Gothic church at the end of Landwehrstraße opens its main tower to visitors during the Wiesn and offers an impressive view of the Oktoberfest and all of Munich. When the weather is good, you can even see a panorama of the Alps behind the Ferris wheel and the tents. It’s well worth climbing the 250 steps to the viewing platform to be rewarded with the view from 50 meters high.
It is the oldest parish church in Munich. Its origins date back to the eighth century and it is a Romanesque-Gothic building with a high tower in the facade, called by the inhabitants of Old Peter.
The church was almost completely destroyed during World War II.
The reconstruction lasted 2000.
