The first mention of a church in the village of Schwabing dates back to 1315, but probably the village had already a church at the site when it was first documented in 782. The first dedication was probably to
John the Baptist. with a higher
nave, new
altars and stucco decoration. Probably at this time,
Saint Ursula became the main
patron saint, with
Pope Silvester I as secondary patron saint. or his school The church features Baroque furnishings including the
high altar from 1655, with a main painting by
Kaspar Amort:
Das Martyrium der heiligen Ursula und ihrer Gefährtinnen, focused on St. Ursula. Sculptures of St. Sylvester and St. Benno, the patron saint of Munich, were created by Matthias Schütz, probably in 1673. The new church features artworks including a painting on the high altar, depicting the patron saint kneeling in prayer for Schwabing (
Papst Sylvester kniend in Fürbitte für Schwabing), created by in 1927. ==References==