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St. Ottilia Pilgrimage Church and St. Stephanus Church, Oberbessenbach

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Bessenbach

St. Ottilia Pilgrimage Church and St. Stephanus Church, Oberbessenbach

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Location: Bessenbach, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Nico

February 22, 2022

Very beautiful church including an interesting collection outside in niches on the walls

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Martin

January 23, 2023

The ancient Ottilienkirche is located next to the large parish church of St. Stephen on the Oberbessenbacher Kirchberg. Its medieval appearance has been preserved to this day. The origins of the pilgrimage church of Zur Heiligen Ottilia probably lay in a small forest and hunters' settlement from the year 1000. The earliest evidence of the parish of Oberbessenbach dates from the year 1184. In the late Middle Ages, the Ottilienbrunnen fountain belonging to the church was a place of pilgrimage for pilgrims from the area, especially with eye problems. Special feature of the Ottilienkirche: In 1732 the only high altar in Bavaria that was painted on the wall in the Baroque period was built here. After the Second World War, the art-historical importance of the old Ottilienkirche, which was renovated from 1973, was increasingly recognized. In 1975 it was rededicated to Saint Ottilia.

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Christian

August 2, 2024

From here a hiking trail also leads up to the Hohe Wart.

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Elevation 210 m

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St. Ottilia Pilgrimage Church and St. Stephanus Church, Oberbessenbach

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