Holy Cross Church, Munich

[1] The history of the church begins before 815, when the village of Fröttmaning was first mentioned officially (ad Freddamaringun; in loco Freddimaringa).

[2] A deed of donation in connection with the church from the year 815 is the oldest document in the Bavarian State Archive.

Today's late Romanesque building with its thick walls was built for the most part at the beginning of the 13th century.

[2] With the construction of the nearby Allianz Arena, an international competition for an artwork was initiated which was won by Timm Ulrichs.

The surreal-melancholic work of art "sunken village" at the foot of the Fröttmaning mountain of rubble is a kind of a loss display, the disappearing in this place.

Holy Cross Church with Allianz Arena
The „Sunken village“ replica on the left and the Holy Cross Church on the right, with the Allianz Arena in the background
The „Sunken village“ in winter