Mariastein Abbey is, after Einsiedeln, the second most important place of pilgrimage in Switzerland. It is known for its chapel dedicated to Mary, located in the Grotto, as well as its beautiful Gothic architecture and works of art.

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Next to the church entrance is the entrance to the Maria im Stein grotto. It goes down 59 steps, the corridors with all the memorial plaques that lead to the grotto are also well worth seeing.

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The Mariastein monastery is considered the second most important pilgrimage site in Switzerland after Einsiedeln.

Its origins go back to a legend in which a little boy fell over a high rock face and was then found unharmed by his mother. After he told his father that he had been caught by a woman, the father was sure that it was the Virgin Mary. He had a chapel built in a cave in her honor.

The monastery complex can be visited daily, but services are held regularly. More information can be found here: kloster-mariastein.ch/informationen/agenda

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Location: Metzerlen-Mariastein, Dorneck, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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