Anyone who comes to the Wies for the first time in their life and doesn't know anything more about this church is surprised to ask themselves what the reason might have been for being in such a church lonely Area so unusual magnificent to build a place of worship.
On June 14, 1738, the farmer's wife Maria Lory saw moisture in the eyes of a figure depicting the suffering Jesus at the Scourging Column, which she mistook for tears. This Tear miracle was the starting point for the pilgrimage to the Scourged Savior on the Wies in the Wies district near Steingaden. Dominikus Zimmermann was responsible for this from 1745 to 1754 unique House of God created - Rokoko decorates the church with the utmost perfection.
Approximately 1 million visitors from all over the world come during the year, including many Pilgrims. The writer Peter Dörfler already knew in the first half of our century: 'The Wies is a piece of heaven on this suffering earth.'
The Wieskirche invites you to look, to marvel, to pray, to attend the church services, to listen to one of the concerts in the summer and, last but not least, it invites you to quiet contemplation in order to encounter God in the Scourged Savior.
Accessibility information:
A tactile model can be made available to blind and visually impaired groups.
Visitors in wheelchairs and other disabled people can access the church interior without steps via the south entrance.
Blind people are also allowed to enter the church with a dog.
entrance fees
Admission to the church is free, but donations for its maintenance are welcome.
Guided tours for groups please only by appointment.
Tour duration: 30 min
Cost: donation
More info:
Pointed 12
86989 Steingaden
Telephone + 49 8862 93293-0
Fax +49 8862 93293-10
http://www.wieskirche.de
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