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Church in the Meadow (Wieskirche)


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Traveller Description: The Pilgimage Church of the Scourged Saviour is also known as the Wieskirche or church in a meadow.  The figure of the scourged Jesus is the source of more »
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Attraction type: Religious site, Architectural building

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26 Apr 2009

I found the church to be literally breathtaking. Like another reviewer, I had seen no photos before my visit, but we went based on the description in Rick Steve's guidebook. Even after visiting the beautiful churches in Munich (including the delightful Asamkirche), we were stunned when we walked into the church. It was brilliant, even late on a cloudy day.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Warren, Massachusetts
11 Feb 2009
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person found this review helpful

The Wieskirche is a pilgimage church built in 1745-54 to house the statue of the Scourged Saviour which is the source of several miracles including tears in the eyes of the statue. The wooden statue is made up of several parts of other statues and is not particularly attractive. It was made for a Good Friday procession in Steingaden in... more

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4 of 5 stars
New York, NY
11 Aug 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I had the pleasure of not knowing what was going to lie inside the little church and was shocked when I saw. Just breath takingly beautiful and certainly competes well with it's Italian counterparts. If you can hold back, don't look up pictures of the interior online before you go, having it come as a surprise was one of the... more

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4 of 5 stars
West Lafayette, IN
9 Aug 2006
1
person found this review helpful

I was part of a tour group that stopped for a very brief visit on our way from Schloss Neuschwanstein to Munich. The only thing I knew was that the church was a UNESCO World Heritage site. The size of the building as we approached it was rather surprising, being in fact a church in the meadow of nowhere, so... more

17 Mar 2009

フュッセン駅前からバスで ロマンティック街道を約1時間足らずでつきます。途中ノイシュバンシュタイン城が車窓から眺められる... more

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Bavaria, Germany