Mariastein, Austria
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Mariastein is the smallest municipality in the Kufstein
district and is located 4 km north above Wörgl
as well as 11,50 km southwest of Kufstein
. It has become a place of pilgrimage
since a „Wonder of Mary“ in the 18th century. The community is a Living tower on a rock (42 metres / 150 stairs).
Kufstein (district)
The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria in the north, the Kitzbühel district in the southeast, and the Schwaz district in the southwest....
district and is located 4 km north above Wörgl
Wörgl
Wörgl is a town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is 20 km from the state border with Bavaria.-Transport:Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and the inner-Austrian line to Salzburg...
as well as 11,50 km southwest of Kufstein
Kufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
. It has become a place of pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
since a „Wonder of Mary“ in the 18th century. The community is a Living tower on a rock (42 metres / 150 stairs).