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Mariastein Abbey (Benedictine Abbey, Mariastein)
DiscoverPlaces to seeSwitzerlandNordwestschweizBasel-LandschaftDorneckMetzerlen-Mariastein
Mariastein Abbey (Benedictine Abbey, Mariastein)
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Mariastein Abbey (Benedictine Abbey, Mariastein)
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Fred Urrutia
May 18, 2023
Cycling
Notre-Dame-de-la-Pierre Abbey, an 11th century Romanesque architectural masterpiece, is nestled in Saint-Benoît. This Benedictine abbey takes its name from a miraculous stone renowned for its healing powers. Despite the ravages of the wars of religion and the passage of time, it has been restored while retaining its original appearance: barrel vaults, sculpted capitals and an imposing bell tower.
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Roberto CiloVeloce
April 5, 2021
Cycling
An imposing monastery that you should see when you come to Mariastein. The chapel of grace in the grotto is also worth seeing and is quiet. Many steps lead to it.
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Klaus M.
June 20, 2017
Road cycling
According to legend, there was an apparition of the Virgin Mary here in the 14th century. A boy who had fallen from a cliff was saved by the Mother of …
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Location: Metzerlen-Mariastein, Dorneck, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland