Eisenberg an der Raab
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Eisenberg an der Raab is a small village in Burgenland
, Austria
south of Sankt Martin an der Raab
, near the Slovenia
n and Hungarian
frontiers.
The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared on October 8, 1955 to Mrs Aloisia Lex. From 1956 to 1992 at the site where Mary is said to have appeared there was a mysterious cross in the grass, the so-called Lawn Cross of Eisenberg. This cross was said to be a result neither of chemicals in the ground nor of physical effects. It has not existed since June 16, 1993.
Burgenland
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
south of Sankt Martin an der Raab
Sankt Martin an der Raab
Sankt Martin an der Raab is a town in the district of Jennersdorf in Burgenland in Austria....
, near the Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n and Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
frontiers.
The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared on October 8, 1955 to Mrs Aloisia Lex. From 1956 to 1992 at the site where Mary is said to have appeared there was a mysterious cross in the grass, the so-called Lawn Cross of Eisenberg. This cross was said to be a result neither of chemicals in the ground nor of physical effects. It has not existed since June 16, 1993.