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Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag

Mariazell

Basilica of Mariazell

Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag

Mariazell

Basilica of Mariazell

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Basilica of Mariazell

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Location: Mariazell, Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Hochsteiermark, Styria, Austria

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1. View of Mariazell Basilica – Archduke Johann Lookout loop from Mariazell

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2. Basilica of Mariazell – Salzaklamm loop from Mariazell

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3. Archduke Johann Lookout – View of Mariazell Basilica loop from Mariazell

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Vanessa

February 27, 2019

The Roman Catholic basilica of Mariazell is the most important place of pilgrimage in Austria and also significant beyond the country's borders. A Gothic church with a striking pointed arch portal was built here in the 14th century. The central tower is 90 meters high and the largest bell in Styria rings in it. She weighs 5,702 kilograms. The bell tower is bordered on the left and right by two other towers that were built in the course of the Baroque era in the 17th century.

The basilica is open daily from 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. There are regular tours of the treasury and the votive collection. If you want to read more about the house of God, you can find useful information here: basilika-mariazell.at.

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Paul

August 28, 2024

The first monk's cell, Mariazell
According to tradition, the founding of Mariazell is attributed to a Benedictine monk named Magnus, who was sent by his mother monastery of St. Lambrecht to be a pastor for the shepherds in the area around today's Mariazell. His path then led him up a hill to the place where the pilgrimage basilica now stands. There he placed the wooden figure of Mary on a tree trunk and built a wooden cell above it, which served as his chapel and living space.
Mary in the (monk's) cell gave this place its name. It is reported that prayers were soon answered here and Mariazell became the destination of many people seeking help. The year of the foundation, 1157, cannot be clearly proven historically, but a papal document points to this time.
Caption: The first wooden monk's cell made of wood, depicted in 1665 by Giovanni Battista Colomba on the south wall of the presbytery.
Mary in the (monk's) cell gave this place its name. It is reported that prayers were soon answered here and Mariazell became the destination of many people seeking help. The year of its foundation, 1157, cannot be clearly proven historically, but a papal document points to this time.
Caption: The first wooden monk's cell made of wood, depicted in 1665 by Giovanni Battista Colomba on the south wall of the presbytery.
Text / Source: Mariazell Basilica pilgrimage church, Benedictusplatz 1, A - 8630 Mariazell
basilika-mariazell.at/site/de/kunstkultur/baugeschichte

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Franzl wandert 🥾

May 27, 2025

It was very impressive for me to arrive here after five days of pilgrimage from Vienna.
A magnificent building with a great history, simply beautiful.

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Location: Mariazell, Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Hochsteiermark, Styria, Austria

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Basilica of Mariazell

1. View of Mariazell Basilica – Archduke Johann Lookout loop from Mariazell

2. Basilica of Mariazell – Salzaklamm loop from Mariazell

3. Archduke Johann Lookout – View of Mariazell Basilica loop from Mariazell

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