Virgin Mary wayside shrine at Mount Heherstein
Starting from the Calvary Church, an unmarked trail leads to the summit of the Calvary, also known as Mount Heherstein. The wayside shrine is located west of the summit, where the trail starts to desc
Starting from the Calvary Church, an unmarked trail leads to the summit of the Calvary, also known as Mount Heherstein. The wayside shrine is located west of the summit, where the trail starts to desc
The shrine is a late example of the previously popular “Lourdes Grottoes”; it was built by a neighbor of the farmer Zierler (Ahorn 6) because a relative had brought him holy water from Lourdes and the statue. It was probably constructed in the mid 1930s.
Protected by a small arched door, the Lourdes Madonna is located in a niche made in an inconspicuous rock on the side of the trail. The niche was formed from concrete and boulders of stone.