On path no. 4 - towards Schamhaupten, you will discover this Marian grotto on the right-hand side. Right next to it there is a small bench for making a snack.

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Staufer

October 13, 2025

Wierl Chapel

The Wierl Chapel, actually known as St. Thomas Chapel, is a chapel located between Sandersdorf and Schamhaupten. It was built in 1907 to commemorate the birth of the last Sandersdorf baron, Thomas De Bassus. It remains in the family's possession to this day. An annual procession takes place there, with a mass celebrated there.

To mark the chapel's renovation, completed in 2003, the Catholic Women's Association of the Schamhaupten parish organized a star pilgrimage in mid-May, followed by a May devotion. Among other things, the Madonna, which had stood there "for several decades, possibly even since before the Second World War," was restored, and the masonry was cleaned.

Source: wikipedia.de

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Börnie

March 7, 2021

Quiet place to linger. The Wierl or Thomas Chapel was built in 1907 to commemorate the birth of the last Baron, Thomas de Bassus. According to tradition, the statue of Mary was bought and donated in Lourdes.

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