{"id":4638,"date":"2023-01-30T16:04:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heiligenblut.cs4web.at\/churches-places-of-pilgrimage-in-the-grossglockner-heiligenblut-experience-area\/"},"modified":"2023-03-27T15:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:20:33","slug":"churches-places-of-pilgrimage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heiligenblut.cs4web.at\/en\/churches-places-of-pilgrimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches & Pilgrimage Sites in the Grossglockner\/Heiligenblut Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Churches & Pilgrimage Sites<\/span> in the Grossglockner\/Heiligenblut Area<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Faith and spirituality have long been an important part of life and culture in and around Heiligenblut<\/strong><\/p>\n

The belief in a higher power, and the desire to create something greater than ourselves have long been inextricably linked. Since time memoriam, man has been compelled to mirror the magnificence of God\u2019s Creation by building glorious places of worship. The region around Heiligenblut is no exception: a relatively harsh environment in which men and women regularly had to pit themselves against the forces of nature was fertile ground for people\u2019s need to pray to God, and ask for mercy and protection on their dangerous endeavours. So it comes as no surprise that this area offers not only the most stunning mountains, but also some of the most beautiful churches and pilgrimage sites, which continue to draw great numbers of regular visitors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The St. Vincent Pilgrimage Church<\/span> in Heiligenblut am Grossglockner<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It is featured on practically every postcard of Heiligenblut am Grossglockner: the St. Vincent church ranks among the most renowned and architecturally fascinating churches in Austria. Its world-wide fame is partly due to its remarkable location, set against the impressive backdrop of the Grossglockner. Yet it is also distinguished by the intriguing Legend of Briccius, which suggests that the glass vial displayed inside the church contains the \u2018Heiligen Bluet\u2019 \u2013 the holy blood \u2013 of Christ. The legend, which is visually narrated in a series of paintings inside the church, continues to draw thousands of visitors and faithful pilgrims every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Heiligenblut parish church is dedicated to St. Vincent of Saragossa. Earliest records of the church date back to 1253, while the first pilgrimage to the \u2018Heiligen Bluet\u2019 (the holy blood) was documented in 1273. In 1390, the decision to turn the relatively small church into a more befitting House of God marked the beginning of an almost 100-year-long construction period. On 1 November 1491, the new pilgrimage church of Heiligenblut was consecrated \u2013 and has been able to accommodate the continuously growing number of pilgrims and visitors ever since.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Special characteristics of Heiligenblut\u2019s St. Vincent pilgrimage church:<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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