shape of a humanoid demon. The interior is a representation of the triumph of Roman Catholicism in Bavaria during the Counter-Reformation. The heavily indented chancel arch as well as the short side aisles and even the side chapels are designed as a triumphal arch to ancient model. A very deep choir room adjoins the mighty nave. The stucco decoration of the nave represents the life of Jesus Christ. The altarpiece "Annunciation" was created by Peter Candid (1587). The sculpture of the holy angel in the nave from Hubert Gerhard (1595) was originally intended for the tomb of William V, which was not completed. Having suffered severe damage during the Second World War, the church was restored in 1946–48. Finally, between 1980 and 1983, the stucco-work was restored. The spire which lost its steepletop in World War II is situated further north next to the former convent. Burial places The church crypt contains the tomb of Eugène de Beauharnais. A monument was erected by Bertel Thorwaldsen in 1830 in the church. Eugène was the son of Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's wife and her first husband, general Alexandre de Beauharnais. He married a daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in 1806 and was created Duke of Leuchtenberg in 1817. In the right transept, there is a cross monument of Giovanni da Bologna. The crypt contains among others the tombs of these members of the Wittelsbach dynasty: William V, Duke of Bavaria, (reg. 1579–1597) Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, (reg. 1597–1651) Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken King Ludwig II of Bavaria, (reg. 1864–1886) King Otto of Bavaria, (reg. 1886–1913), Ludwig's younger brother Prince Leopold of Bavaria, titular King of Greece. Archduchess Gisela of Austria, eldest surviving child of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth See also Saint Michael: Roman Catholic traditions and views List of Jesuit sites References Sources External links Photo spread of St Michael's Church/Michaelskirche 360° Panorama View Roman Catholic churches completed in 1597 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Germany Michael's Church Renaissance architecture in Munich Jesuit churches in Germany Tourist attractions in Munich Burial sites of the House of Beauharnais Burial sites of the House of Wittelsbach Cultural heritage monuments in Munich