Basilica of Mariazell
Basilica of Mariazell
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Basilica of Mariazell
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August 28, 2024
Hiking
Legend tells the following founding story:
In 1157, Abbot Otker of the Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht sent a monk named Magnus to the Mariazell area, which belonged …
•August 28, 2024
Hiking
According to tradition, the founding of Mariazell is attributed to a Benedictine monk named Magnus, who was sent from his mother monastery of St. Lambrecht to minister to the shepherds in the area surrounding present-day Mariazell. His journey led him to a hilltop at the site where the pilgrimage basilica now stands. There, he placed a wooden statue of Mary on a tree stump and built a wooden cell over it, which served as his chapel and living quarters.
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July 8, 2026
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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03:13
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120
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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Elevation 890 m
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Location: Mariazell, Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Hochsteiermark, Styria, Austria