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Mariastein Monastery

Mariastein Monastery

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Mariastein Monastery

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Location: Metzerlen-Mariastein, Dorneck, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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Melina

April 16, 2024

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Mariastein Abbey is, after Einsiedeln, the second most important place of pilgrimage in Switzerland. It is known for its chapel dedicated to Mary, located in the Grotto, as well as its beautiful Gothic architecture and works of art.

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Cathrin

October 23, 2021

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Next to the church entrance is the entrance to the Maria im Stein grotto. It goes down 59 steps, the corridors with all the memorial plaques that lead to the grotto are also well worth seeing.

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Matto

March 24, 2026

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Since 1926, the monastery church has borne the papal title of honor of a Basilica minor. Originally built in the late Gothic style, the interior was redesigned several times and furnished and painted in the Neo-Baroque style between 1900 and 1934. The mighty high altar at the end of the choir, a gift from the French King Louis XIV, was consecrated in 1680.

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Elevation 510 m

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Location: Metzerlen-Mariastein, Dorneck, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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