The Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Church of the Holy Spirit) is a 14th century church originally built in Gothic style. The church boasts a magnificent interior decorated with sculptures, paintings, stucco and frescoes.The Heilig-Geist-Kirche is one of the oldest churches in Munich. Its history goes back to the 13th century, when a hospice and a Romanesque chapel stood here. After they were destroyed by fire in 1327 a new hospice was built and the chapel was replaced with a Gothic church. In 1806 the hospice was torn down on the order of King Maximilian I to make room for the Viktualienmarkt.The church's present appearance is the result of a series of remodelings in the 18th and 19th century. A first restyling of the exterior was done by Johann Georg Ettenhofer in 1724-1730, while the interior was redecorated in a lavish Baroque style by the Asam Brothers (best known for their sumptuous Asam Church) who added ceiling frescoes and stucco