HISTORY Two legends are the foundation for the creation of the pilgrimage site on the Hörnleberg. The first legend tells of a blind man. He prays and believes that if on…
HISTORY Since 1184, monks have been living in a monastery and a small hospice was built for travellers passing over or having passed the Gampen Pass. There are three legends…
HISTORY The hamlet of San Damiano, officially named San Damiano Piacentino, became famous through the apparitions of Mary to Rosa Buzzini (1909-1981). She was married to Giuseppe Quattrini and later became…
HISTORY The name “Trens” is of Roman origin and is derived from “Torrentes”, the mountain river. It is mentioned in a charter from 827. In the 6th century...
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…
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…
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...
HISTORY Around the year 1000, there were hermits in the area of Monte Baldo, the mountain where the current sanctuary is located. They were connected with a monastery in Verona and…
HISTORY The church “Maria Rain” is named after its location on the high banks of the river Wertach. This is a left tributary of the Lech and has a length…
HISTORY A legend lies at the heart of this pilgrimage site. The story dates back to the Middle Ages. One day, Count Ghisallo was out hunting game and he was...
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