Schloss Herrenchiemsee, Bavaria, Germany -- Archaeological excavations here show some church buildings from before 629. From 1215, the island held the cathedral of the Chiemsee bishops. The important baroque cathedral chapter church had its nave converted to a brewery in 1807. Above we see the former parish church of St. Maria. This simple late-Gothic structure was first built in 1469 with updates around 1630 including...

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