Mariengrotte Buchholz (Wangs)
Mariengrotte Buchholz (Wangs)
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Mariengrotte Buchholz (Wangs)
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March 29, 2025
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The Wangs Mariengrotto was created on the initiative of Pastor Künzle in 1912/1913, and the bell tower was added in 1916. A cross is located on the vaulted hill in front of the tower.
A Pietà (Mother of God with suffering Jesus) in the Nazarene style was placed in the grotto.
Text / Source: Roman Catholic Pastoral Unit of Central Sarganserland
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•March 29, 2025
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The grotto and the Stations of the Cross in Wangs are located on a section of the Pfarrer Künzle Weg in the …
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Elevation 650 m
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Location: Vilters-Wangs, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland