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Pilgrimage sites in Switzerland – Mariastein

Jan van Wijk 26 September 2025 No comments

HISTORY Since the Middle Ages, Mariastein has been a place of pilgrimage in the Swiss part of the Jura Mountains. Around 1384, a legend arose, bringing this place fame. The story is that a…

Places of pilgrimage in Switzerland – Einsiedeln

Jan van Wijk 20 September 2025 No comments

HISTORY The Abbey of Einsiedeln was founded by the Benedictine monk Meinrad (Meginrat) of Einsiedeln (c.797-861). He was a German hermit and was later canonised. Meinrad is depicted with two...

Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Verviers

Jan van Wijk 7 September 2025 No comments

HISTORY The Recollects, also known as Observants, are reformed Franciscan religious who originated in the 15th century. In the 16th century, brothers came together in monasteries, which emphasised…

Pilgrimage sites in the Netherlands – Bergharen

Jan van Wijk 3 September 2025 No comments

HISTORY In 1312, monks of the Cistercian order from the German Abbey of Camp laid the foundation for the devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows on the Kapelberg. The origin...

Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Tuntenhausen

Jan van Wijk 4 August 2025 No comments

HISTORY The first mention of a church in Tuntenhausen dates back to around the year 1000. The hamlet was then written as “Tontinhusa” and had a small chapel. In 1226…

Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Ponlach

Jan van Wijk 12 July 2025 No comments

HISTORY The pilgrimage site has existed for centuries. A hermit at Ponlach brought a statue of Mary. He placed it above a spring. The water from the spring has healing properties. The…

Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Maria Eck

Jan van Wijk 6 July 2025 No comments

HISTORY The origin of the pilgrimage site Maria Eck is based on a legend. Woodcutters observed rays of light from the sky on the nights of major Marian feast days. These rays came...

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Porzus

Jan van Wijk 26 June 2025 No comments

In Porzus, near Attimis, Mary appears three times to Teresa Dush (11 September 1845 – 16 August 1870), on 8, 27 and 30 September 1855. The poor parents…

Places of pilgrimage in Slovenia – Ptujska Gora

Jan van Wijk 20 June 2025 No comments

The pilgrimage site of Our Lady of Ptujska Gora is based on a legend. The story goes that people were living through a very turbulent time, and Islamic Turks wanted to...

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Ossuccio

Jan van Wijk 6 June 2025 No comments

HISTORY The construction of the pilgrimage church began in 1537 and the work was completed in 1590. The stone statue of Grace of Mary dates from circa 1300. The story goes that…