St. Nikolaus parish church (Pfronten) explained
| St. Nikolaus parish church |
| Native Name: | Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus |
| Native Name Lang: | de |
| Coordinates: | 47.5859°N 10.5576°W |
| Country: | Germany |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Parish: | Pfronten |
| Diocese: | Augsburg[1] |
| Pastor: | Bernd Leumann |
The St. Nikolaus parish church (German: Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus) is the parish church of Pfronten in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria in Germany.
The ceiling fresco is the work of Josef Keller.[2]
In popular culture
The exterior of the church appears in the movie The Great Escape.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Grußwort. Greetings. St. Nikolaus Parish. 2014-09-04.
- Web site: Pfarrkirche . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217010144/http://stnikolaus-pfronten.de/69.0.html . 2013-12-17 . Deckengemälde (Joseph Keller) [...].
- Web site: Pfronten . thegreatescapelocations.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218022117/http://www.thegreatescapelocations.com/pfronten.htm. 2011-02-18 . Steve McQueen's motorcycle stunts and many other scenes in The Great Escape were filmed in and around Pfronten-Berg with the beautiful St.Nikolaus Church often appearing in the background..
