They didn’t just bury "Mad" King Ludwig II here, but also more than 40 other Wittelsbachs and its builder, Duke Wilhelm V. When the tower collapsed in 1590, seven years into construction, the duke took it as divine portent that the church was not large enough and had it dramatically enlarged, making it the biggest Renaissance church north of the Alps and home to the world’s second largest barrel-vaulted roof. It was gutted after Allied bombings, and rebuilt after the war. Don't miss the shrine of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, which contains their severed heads. A small guide in English can be had for €2.50.

Admission free.