Pilgrimage Church of Wies
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Wieskirche - by Danielloh79 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Description
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies (Wieskirche) is located in south-western Bavaria and known for its frescoes and stuccowork in rococo style as well as its oval structure. It was built between 1745-1754 on the site where a miracle was said to have taken place in 1738 (the claim is that tears were seen on a dilapidated wooden figure of the Scourged Saviour).
Access & Transport
Address: Wies 12, 86989 Steingaden It is possible to get by train to Peiting from Munich in 75mins (RB6 and transfer to BRB RB67 in Weilheim in Oberbayern). It is another 20km to Wieskirche from where there seems to be bus services. By car, it is a 100km / 1h45 drive from Munich on the A95 / B472 at exit 9 and then head to Murnau am Staffelsee followed by Wildsteig. The church is accessible to visitor with disabilities from the south entrance, detail here: https://www.wieskirche.de/en/handicap.html
Instructions & Recommendations
No visits are allowed during the church services: https://www.wieskirche.de/en/visit-times.html If you have a car, the Linderhof Palace is 40mins away (35km)
Environmental & Social
Environmentally neutral. Part of the region's architectural and artistic heritage.
Conclusion
Unless you are a pilgrim or deeply interested in religious art, Wieskirche is interesting but not sufficiently so to justify a significant detour. As such, it is best experienced as part of a regional road trip, possibly on the way from Munich to Linderhof Palace.
Key positive
Gorgeous fresco and original architecture
Key negative
No other major attraction in the vicinity
Suitability
Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility and no religious denomination restriction
About this Rating
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Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
June 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:1h 30m
est. visit time:1h 15m
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Start of Season 2:Nov, 01
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