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@Michael Skorulski: This church has a quite 'clean' appearance. I like that very much, the white walls draw your attention automatically to the paintings.

@Craig: Stop! That's Bavaria, not my home! For me, being in Bavaria is like visiting another continent ;-) Whenever I post pictures from locations like Cologne, Düsseldorf or Xanten, then it's the region I'm coming from and where I still live: the Lower Rhine region. This region was quite rich because of its important trade routes. This came to an end in the 16th century, when Reformation and religious wars runined this region. Without own natural resources (except agriculture) the Lower Rhine lost its influence and got poor. At the same time the south of Germany (especially Bavaria) experienced an increase in prosperity after a long era of economic insignificance. Many locations became residential cities with all that Baroque splendor we know and love.
A little bit simplified, but that's the story. You never must mix up an age-old cultural landscape like the Lower Rhine with new-rich ahistorical Bavaria! ;-)

@Japanalia: Yes, you are right. The design vocabulary of this church is much more restful than that of the Roman churches. It's a perfect match to the landscape surrounding that Bavarian cloister, a magnificent Baroque palace simply wouldn't make any sense there.

@Jen: This one is more earnest and less extravagant than Italian Baroque churches, but hey: it's Germany! :-D

@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thanks :) But I'm sure that churches in Greece are even more beautiful, especially when you're celebrating Easter! :-)

@Porcsin: All you need is a relaxed attitude :-)

@Kaddy: Honest, I was just using my run-of-the-mill Sigma 18-50mm lens! The only 'trick' here was to sit on the ground while shooting. (But you're right: I really need a wide-angle lens! :)

@Brites: This church isn't as big as the Roman ones.

@Dang: I guess for people living in a vast country like yours it's difficult to comprehend the sometimes big cultural differences within a relatively small area like here in central Europe. When I go for a walk I'm crossing up to three ancient borders; passing the villages, you can hear the change of idioms and to visit Bavaria is really like visiting another country. So I hope you find my explanations useful :-)
(There are still rumors that Bavaria doesn't really belong to Germany. Like Saxonia.)