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Basilique de Mariazell
Mariazell
Dimensions
Minor basilica, national shrine; wooden statue of the Virgin
Period
Territory given to the monastery of St Lambrecht around 1103; renovation from 1992 to 2007
What stands there
Austria's foremost place of pilgrimage
The foundation story is disarmingly simple: around 1103, the territory was given to the Benedictines of St Lambrecht; one of them, named Magnus, was travelling with a small wooden statue of the Virgin when a rock barred his way. He built a cell on the spot — Maria Zell, Mary's cell. The statue is still there, and the shrine holds the status of Austria's national shrine. The building was restored between 1992 and 2007.
Getting there : Free admission
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
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