Discover the most beautiful pilgrimage sites in Germany

Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Verne

HISTORY The pilgrimage site has its roots in a legend … In 1171, a pilgrimage took place because Ritter Wilhard von Vernede (Verne) was travelling with the retinue of Duke Heinrich der Löwe (Henry…

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Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Waghäusel

HISTORY The origin of the pilgrimage site… In 1435, a shepherd finds a stone statue of Mary in a hollow oak tree. The man takes the statuette home. The next morning…

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Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Wemding

HISTORY The history of the pilgrimage site begins in 1680. A young man named Franz Forell made a pilgrimage to Rome and bought a statue of Mary there…

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Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Werl

HISTORY Werl is an old Hanseatic town and has had city rights since 1218. Pilgrimages in Werl have been taking place since the year 1661. Before the Marian pilgrimages begin, an image...

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Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Wietmarschen

HISTORY The founder of the monastery at Wietmarschen was Hugo von Büren, who was a knight and came from the Netherlands. The first abbot of the monastery at Wietmarschen was monk…

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Pilgrimage sites in Germany– Wigratzbad

History of Wigratzbad In the Bavarian Wigratzbad, Mary appears to Antonie Rädler (1899-1991). Her parents work hard on their farm, in cattle dealing and their butcher's shop. The family is very devout and practising Catholics.

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