Pilgrimage Church of Wies - Ettal

The Pilgrimage Church of Wies is considered a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo. It was constructed between 1745 and 1754 by the brothers Johann Baptist und Dominikus Zimmermann. In 1738 a miracle appeared in this Alpine valley: tears were seen on a dilapidated wooden figure of the Scourged Saviour. This miracle resulted in a pilgrimage rush to see the sculpture. In 1740 a small chapel was built to house the statue, but it was soon realized that the building would be too small for the number of

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Ettal

Type : Heritage Site
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe
Annual Visitors : 0