St. Anna im Lehel is a

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of the

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in the Lehel district of

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. Founded in 1808, it is staffed by

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from the adjacent abbey of St. Anna. The historic

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was constructed between 1887 and 1892 in

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by Gabriel von Seidl. It is the main parish church of Lehel, located in the center of the quarter, and situated opposite of the Abbey Church of St Anna.

References

External links

Official website

Photo spread of Parish Church of St Anna, Lehel, Munich
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