Jerusalem Panorama Kreuzigung Christi

About the museum

The Jerusalem Panorama Crucifixion of Christ in Altötting was created on site in 1902 and 1903. In 1902 the painter Gebhard Fugel founded a panorama company together with the architect Georg Völkl and the landscape painter Josef Krieger, which realized the work without a commission as a free work of art. Krieger traveled to Palestine for topographical studies. The circular painting was completed within a year in the newly built twelve-sided central building and opened on July 18, 1903.

The oil-on-canvas painting is 12 meters high, has a circumference of 95 meters and covers about 1,200 square meters. From the visitors' platform in the middle, which is reached through a darkened entrance, one stands in the midst of the picture. Unlike most panoramas, which traveled from city to city and wore out in the process, the Altötting work has remained at its place of origin. It is the only panorama with a religious theme preserved in its original form in Europe and is listed as a historic monument.

For nearly a hundred years Fugel and his descendants ran the panorama as a museum; it was fully restored in 1989. Since 1996 it has been looked after by the non-profit foundation SPA Stiftung Panorama Altötting, into which Fugel's descendants transferred the work free of charge.

Highlights

• Circular painting 12 m high and 95 m in circumference (about 1,200 m²)
• Only panorama with a religious theme preserved in its original form in Europe
• Visitors' platform with a sculpted foreground and indirect lighting
• Twelve-sided half-timbered central building from 1902/03
• Creators Gebhard Fugel and Josef Krieger

Permanent exhibition

• Jerusalem Panorama Kreuzigung Christi – The circular painting, opened in 1903, shows the crucifixion against the backdrop of the city of Jerusalem; a sculpted foreground leads from the visitors' platform into the picture.

Founded

1903

Operated by

SPA Stiftung Panorama Altötting

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the city of Altötting, the panorama is reachable by wheelchair via a stair lift; Kapellplatz is step-free accessible by elevator from the underground car park "Am Kapellplatz". Seating is available.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

According to the museum portal of the state agency, there are offers for children such as birthday parties and holiday programs; the family ticket applies to parents with children up to age 18.

Getting there & parking

The panorama is a two-minute walk from Kapellplatz; the passage is next to the Gasthof Scharnagl, opposite the Hotel Post.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The art guide to the panorama is available at the museum ticket desk.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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