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St. Nikolaus parish church (Pfronten)

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Church in Germany
St. Nikolaus parish church
Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus
47°35′09.1″N 10°33′27.5″E / 47.585861°N 10.557639°E / 47.585861; 10.557639
CountryGermany
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.stnikolaus-pfronten.de
Administration
DioceseAugsburg
ParishPfronten
Clergy
Pastor(s)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.

In popular culture

The exterior of the church appears in the movie The Great Escape.

References

  1. ^ "Grußwort" [Greetings]. St. Nikolaus Parish. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  2. "Pfarrkirche". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Deckengemälde (Joseph Keller)
  3. "Pfronten". thegreatescapelocations.com. Archived from the original on 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.


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