This church bears the name of Saint Ludwig, who shared his name with the ruling King of Bavaria at the time, Ludwig I. It was built on his orders. The king wanted to decorate the entire Ludwigstraße in this way. He spared no expense, even allocating part of the funds from his personal savings.
Construction of the church began in 1829, and its architect, Professor Friedrich von Gärtner, later became director of the Munich Academy. Because of political instability in Germany, the work was interrupted for three years, then construction resumed, but it took almost 10 years for the church to finally receive its first parishioners. In 1844 it was consecrated by Archbishop Lothar Anselm von Gebsattel. The church became part of Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, founded in 1472.
St. Ludwig's Church is a three-aisled basilica with a cruciform plan. Its architectural appearance is executed in the Neo-Romanesque style. The facade with two towers on the sides echoes the church at the northern end of the street - Theatinerkirche. Similar churches were later built in Vienna and New York.
Inside the church, above the altar, an old fresco by Peter von Cornelius depicting "The Last Judgment" has been preserved. Its length is almost 19m, and its height is 11,5m. This fresco is considered one of the largest in the world, of course, after Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment".
