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Wallfahrtskirche Mariabuchen

Beschreibung

The Pilgrimage Church of Mariabuchen is one of the most well-known pilgrimage destinations in the Spessart region. It was consecrated on May 29, 1701, by Würzburg Auxiliary Bishop Stephan Weinberger (1667–1703). However, according to legend, the church has a much longer history, as it is situated along a forest path that was once the shortest route between Lohr am Main and Karlstadt.
The oldest architectural evidence of the discovery of the Marian statue is a stone with the inscription "1406 I.S.M. (Inventio Sanctae Mariae)." This stone is built into the north wall of the pilgrimage church. The pilgrimage tradition in the original chapel (built in 1434) is mentioned in several historical sources; by the end of the 18th century, the chapel had become too small and was in need of renovation. A new construction was commissioned in 1692, consecrated in 1701, and completed around 1725.
The baroque interior features a pulpit, a main altar (donated in 1701, with the "Entombment of Christ" by Oswald Onghers the Younger – son of the better-known painter from Mechelen), and two side altars depicting "Mary's Presentation at the Temple" and the "Annunciation." The gothic devotional image, a Pietà, is located at the left side altar. Votive plaques depicting miraculous prayers answered and healings from the 18th to the 19th centuries are displayed to the left of the altar. The oldest one dates back to the consecration year of 1701.
In 1882, the devotional image was restored, and the interior of the church was renovated in 1994 and equipped with a new organ.