⛪ Pilgrimage Church of Wies
Rococo masterpiece in the Bavarian Alps
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983
- Completed 1754; designed by brothers Johann Baptist and Dominikus Zimmermann
- Rococo pilgrimage church with oval floor plan in the Bavarian foothills of the Alps
- Active place of worship and major visitor attraction with concerts and events
The Wieskirche, or Pilgrimage Church of Wies, stands in the foothills of the Alps in Bavaria, Germany, as an architectural and artistic landmark of European Rococo design. The church originates from a reported miracle in 1738 when tears were witnessed on a wooden figure of Christ, which prompted pilgrimage and the construction of a wooden chapel. The growing numbers of visitors led the Zimmermann brothers to design and complete a larger church in 1754, which has remained an active place of ...