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Via Sacra
On the "Holy way" to Mariazell
In Lower Austria, where lots of ways lead to Mariazell, pilgrimage has a very long tradition. Today this walking in silence has a revival.
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Pilgrimage along the Via Sacra has a very long tradition and was started by the monk Magnus from St. Lambrecht.
In the 12th century he set off with a statue of the Virgin Mary carved from the wood of a lime tree, in order to work as a pastor in the area which is now Mariazell.
Pilgrimage route
The oldest pilgrimage path of Austria is the VIA SACRA
From Annaberg over the "Holy mountains" to Mariazell
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St. Sebastian – Mariazell
You follow the Lassingtal path from Annaberg to the Joachims church on the "Second Holy Mountain" and to Wienerbruck. Then, after passing several historical pilgrim memorials and always walking offside the federal street, you can start the ascension of the Josef mountain, the "Third Holy Mountain" with its beautiful vicarage which has impressive mural paintings (topic - farm labourers in the primeval forest of the Ötscher mountain around 1830).
Then the route continues to Mitterbach with the border of Lower Austria running along the Erlauf river (4 hours).
Arriving in Styria, the Sebastiani church is situated on the gentle "Fourth Holy Mountain". Then the way leads you along the picturesque Sebastiani path with its rosary shrines to Mariazell (2 hours).
This stage is easily reachable in one day.
Sights:
Baroque church Joachimsberg with the baroque high altar, parish church
Josefsberg, vicarage court Josefsberg with the secco frescoes telling stories about the work of the farmhands of the priest Chrysostomus Sandweger.
