Wayside “St. Mary’s Chapel“ Shrine

Hardly any historical facts about this wayside shrine chapel are known. It was probably constructed in the Biedermeier period and first renovated in 1919. In 2002, the chapel was restored. In 2012, the picture of the Virgin Mary was restored And in 2014, the chapel was restored once again. The restorations were done on the initiative of the “Goldhauben-, Kopftuch- und Schwammerlhutgruppe”, a local,  traditional female head dress society.

The rectangular walk-in wayside shrine with trapezoidal interior has a gable roof with a boarded gable and a wooden cross in it. Inside the chapel, behind a honeycomb grille, is a picture of the Virgin Mary. The granite elements inside and outside were added in 2002.

The chapel was badly damaged by a vehicle in 2020, but was restored by the Cultural Heritage Society Bad Ischl (Ischler Heimatverein). The picture of the Virgin Mary had been stolen and was replaced by a new one. The new consecration took place on 22 October 2021