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Werthenstein Monastery

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    1. Reuss Riverside at Lucerne – Restored Kleine Emme River loop from Gütsch

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    August 23, 2022

    The Werthenstein Monastery in the canton of Lucerne stands on a rock above the Kleine Emme.
    Around 1530, around 30,000 pilgrims came to Werthenstein every year and the number was increasing. In the 18th century there were already around 80,000 pilgrims. Werthenstein was once considered the second largest place of pilgrimage in Switzerland, right after Einsiedeln. Even today, pilgrims from near and far find their way to this place of worship of Mary. Werthenstein is on the Way of St. James. The pilgrims follow the path along the banks of the Kleine Emme. The river valley narrows just before Werthenstein. After a bend, the monastery "Our Lady" and the pilgrimage church become visible above a ledge of rock.

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      Location: Werthenstein, Entlebuch, Lucerne, Switzerland

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