Which Baroque church in Munich is known as the Theatine Church?

The Baroque church in Munich known as the Theatine Church is St. Kajetan, officially the Theatine Church of St. Cajetan and Adelaide.

The church was founded by Elector Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy after the birth of their long-awaited heir, Prince Max Emanuel, in 1662. Construction began in 1663, and the church was consecrated in 1675. Its dedication explains the name St. Kajetan: Cajetan of Thiene was the founder of the Theatines, the religious order for whom the church and monastery were built.

Agostino Barelli designed the original church in an Italian High Baroque style inspired by Sant’Andrea della Valle in Rome. Enrico Zuccalli later completed the dome and added the towers, while François de Cuvilliés designed the distinctive late-Rococo façade. The familiar yellow exterior is now one of Munich’s architectural symbols.

A common mix-up is confusing it with St. Michael’s, Frauenkirche, or St. Peter’s Church, all prominent Munich churches. The Theatine Church stands beside the Munich Residenz at Odeonsplatz and is also associated with the Wittelsbach dynasty, whose members are buried in its crypt.