Wieskirche

Between Lech and Loisach, in the municipality of Steingaden in the so-called Bavarian Pfaffenwinkel, stands on a hill in the middle of a meadow a building of unique beauty - the magnificent Rococo pilgrimage church "The Saviour of the Wrongs", also known as Wieskirche (ca.) 30 Min. from feet away. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is visited by over one million people every year.

The church was formed between 1745 and 1754 and is the 1730 in the monastery Steingaden made statue of "Scourged Saviour' consecrated. The pilgrimage history of the church began in the year 1738, as a farmer in the eyes of a figure of theScourged Saviour" saw some drops that she thought were tears." The so-called miracle of tears quickly spread around and led to the construction of a small chapel and shortly afterwards to the construction of the Wieskirche by the best architects and artists of the time. The result was a unique and magnificent total work of Rococo art.

Over a million tourists, pilgrims and culture lovers flock to the Wieskirche. Nowadays famous concert series also take place here regularly, such as "Festive summer in the Wies‘ or’Music in the pepper angle'. The church belonging to the Diocese of Augsburg is also located in a very scenic area. The König-Ludwig-Fernwandweg and the famous holiday roadRomantic roadLead directly to the Wieskirche over.

The Wieskirche is known far beyond the borders of Bavaria and should not be missing from the sightseeing list if you are traveling in the area. It is a building of unique beauty and fascinates with its architecture and magnificent interior decoration that addresses suffering, atonement and redemption.