Altötting, the heart of Bavaria

5 July 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Shrine of Europe © Bene16 / Quibik

Shrine of Europe © Bene16 / Quibik

Altötting is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Altötting. This small town is famous for the Gnadenkapelle (Chapel of Grace), one of the most-visited shrines in Germany. This is a tiny octagonal chapel which keeps a venerated statue of the Virgin Mary. According to the legend, in 1489, a 3-year-old local boy who had drowned in the river was revived when his grieving mother placed him in front of a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary at the high altar. News of the miracle quickly spread, and the chapel was immediately extended by the erection of a nave and a covered walkway.   read more…

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