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Maria Larch The pilgrimage church of Maria Larch is located at the entrance to the Larch valley and is a beautiful destination for walks in the surroundings of Terfens / Gnadenwald. The origin of the pilgrimage to Maria Larch dates back to 1665. The beneficiary of St. Martin in Gnadenwald gave a peasant woman an image of the Mother of God made of clay, which was hung on a tree to awaken good thoughts in passers-by. About 10 years later, a chapel was built, which, however, underwent several renovations. Two miraculous healings were the trigger for Maria Larch becoming a popular pilgrimage site: a mute girl regained her speech after a heartfelt prayer before the image of grace, and a seriously ill child was healed. Text / Source: wallfahrt-online.at https://wallfahrt-online.at/maria-larch/

The spring: (Pilgrimage Chapel Maria Larch, Terfens) The Pilgrimage Chapel Maria Larch dates back to the 17th century. In the baroque well house, St. Florian watches over the water, which is still considered a revitalizing drink today. In the 18th century, it healed a mute girl from her suffering and later many, many more - probably also before and after. It is a right-turning water in a place of power that could not be more impressive. When the custodians of this gem have to openly ask for a donation for the water, it is actually a sign of poverty for those who bottle water here. Three things should be a matter of course at every holy spring: reverence, gratitude, and an "offering", whatever that may look like. Text / Source: Austria-Forum https://austria-forum.org/af/Kunst_und_Kultur/B%C3%BCcher/Heilige_Quellen/Tirol/Terfens_Maria_Larch

Maria Larch Legend: A devout woman named Magdalena Bogner, who was married to the respected farmer Veit Spieltenner in Schlegelsbach, gave the first occasion for it (the chapel). This woman felt an inexplicable urge within her to perform her devotion at the spot where the chapel now stands, and where she herself often passed by, either on Sundays and holidays on her way to church in Terfens or for business reasons. Johann Weiß, the chaplain in the hermitage of St. Martin in the woods, to whom she had confided the peculiar feeling in her heart, gave her a statue of the Mother of God, which she was to place somewhere at the designated spot, and then she could devote herself to prayer there without hesitation. The chaplain had made the statue himself out of clay. It is a shoe high; the divine mother holds the dear Christ child in her left hand and carries the gilded apple in her right. The woman brought the precious gift home with a joyful heart, and immediately had her husband place the statue at the designated spot in a small niche carved out of a strong larch tree. A narrow roof from above was to serve as protection for the statue against the falling rain; at the bottom, a narrow block was placed so that people could kneel more comfortably while praying. This happened in the year 1665. Text / Source: Legende: sagen.at https://www.sagen.at/doku/quellen/quellen_tirol/maria_larch.html

The spring: (Pilgrimage chapel Maria Larch, Terfens) The pilgrimage chapel Maria Larch dates from the 17th century. In the baroque well house, Saint Florian watches over the water, which is still considered a revitalizing drink today. In the 18th century, it healed a mute girl from her suffering and later many, many more - probably before and after as well. It is a right-turning water at a place of power, as impressive as it can be. The fact that the custodians of the jewel must openly ask for a donation for the water is actually a testament to the poverty of those who bottle water here. Three things should be a matter of course at each of the holy springs: reverence, gratitude, and an "offering", whatever that may be. Text / Source: Austria-Forum https://austria-forum.org/af/Kunst_und_Kultur/B%C3%BCcher/Heilige_Quellen/Tirol/Terfens_Maria_Larch

Maria Larch Legend: A devout woman named Magdalena Bogner, who was married to the respected farmer Veit Spieltenner in Schlegelsbach, gave the first occasion for it (the chapel). This woman felt an inexplicable urge within her to perform her devotion at the spot where the chapel now stands, and where she herself often passed by, either on Sundays and holidays on her way to church in Terfens or for her business. Johann Weiß, the chaplain in the hermitage of St. Martin in the woods, to whom she had confided the peculiar feeling in her heart, gave her a picture of the Mother of God, which she was to place somewhere at the designated spot, and then she could devotedly pray there without hesitation. The chaplain had made the image himself from clay. It is a shoe high; the divine mother holds the dear Christ child with her left hand, and in her right she carries the gilded apple. The woman, with a joyful heart, brought the precious gift home and immediately had her husband place the image at the designated spot in a small niche carved from a strong larch tree. A narrow roof from above was to serve as protection for the image against the falling rain; at the bottom on the ground, a narrow block was placed so that people could kneel more comfortably while praying. This happened in the year 1665. Text / Source: Legend: sagen.at https://www.sagen.at/doku/quellen/quellen_tirol/maria_larch.html

Pilgrimage chapel Maria Larch, Terfens from 1678 In 1678, the pilgrimage chapel Maria Larch was founded for a seated figure of Mary, formed from clay, which was once attached to a larch tree ("Larch"). In 1994, the chapel underwent a renovation and has shone with new splendor ever since. The water flowing from the well near the chapel is said to have healing powers. Text / Source: Tourismusverband Silberregion Karwendel https://silberregion-karwendel.com/de/terfens/rid/29092918

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