
A path of culture
and spirituality

Um caminho de cultura
e espiritualidade

Un camino de cultura
y espiritualidad

Un chemin de culture
et spiritualité

Ścieżka kultury
i duchowość

Ein Weg der Kultur
und Spiritualität

Un percorso di cultura
e spiritualità

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality

A path of culture
and spirituality
The working group “Shrines of Europe“ was founded in 1996 and is uniting Europe ́s principle Marian pilgrimage sites: Altötting, Czestochowa, Lourdes, Loreto and Fátima. A few years later the Austrian pilgrimage center Mariazell joined the group. The youngest member of the association is Einsiedeln, the most important place of pilgrimage in Veneration of the Virgin Mary in Switzerland (2017). The importance of these great Marian Shrines was emphasized by the visits of the last European Popes John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Being great devotees of Mary they each visited these shrines during their time in office. All these places have one thing in common: they provide spiritual consolation and new strength for living.
On this website you will find information about each of the Shrines of Europe, the important contact details and suggestions for round trips combining the most important places for pilgrims in veneration of the Virgin Mary in Europe.
Experience Europe in the footsteps of the pilgrims!
TOP TOURS
A pilgrimage to seven special places, seven countries and much more a pilgrimage and path to yourself. Take the time to travel by train, relax, slow down, take in the culture, history and pilgrimage customs of the different cities.
And do not forget about their culinary delights as well! Regional, organic grown foods offer you also a culinary journey. Have your journal by your side, note down your experiences.
It might be that you can cross off some once in a lifetime experiences on your bucket list.
