Mariastein Abbey — Attraction in Metzerlen-Mariastein

Amazing place and worth a visit.

The history Sanctuary of Our Lady at Mariastein goes back to the first half of the 14th Century. The story goes that a small boy had fallen from the precipice down into the valley and saved by the virgin.

The boy’s mother was tending cattle and sheep. To escape from the heat of the day she and her son took refuge in a cave on the side of the cliff. When she was asleep the boy disappeared. When she awoke she searched around had a premonition that her son had fallen into the valley below. She headed into the valley and there she found him picking flowers for the beautiful woman who had carried him to safety. After falling more than 50m he was unhurt and told his mother that the Lady wished to be venerated in the cave above.

According to tradition the cave grotto has been the site of many miraculous events. There are hundreds of placards form the faithful confirming their faith in the Virgin.

This is a beautiful peaceful place. Apart from the sacred grotto and its chapels the basilica is absolutely worth a visit it is spectacular. The facade was built between 1830 and 1834 by the Austrian, Jakob Begle. The church itself dates back to 17th Century having been consecrated in 1655.

The church was restored between 1930 and 1944 as well as being repainted in the years 1999/2000.

Amazing place and...

Mariastein Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery established in the 17th century. Because of the Marian Miracle in the fifteenth century there was a Marian Shrine whose caretakers became the Benedictine Abbey. Thus Gothic Church conducts Organ Concert on holidays, Sundays and Feast days. The beautiful and powerful organ play could be listened to quite often and I had the opportunity to listen yesterday evening. It was such a fantastic experience. The Grotto of Mother Mary created in the caves of the Jura Mountains is most beautiful and prayerworthy. Lots of people visit the place and as thanksgiving place commemorative plaques. Mother Mary bless us with your immaculate and...

At first glance Kloster Mariastein looks like a nice place to spend a cozy afternoon with your loved ones... But as soon as my girlfriend and I entered the Grotto something felt off A eerie feeling overcame the both of us as we walked through the halls filled with stone tablets thanking the holy mother of jesus (mary). The further we went the clearer the thumping and chanting sounds of what must have been the souls of forgotten followers of mother mary. But anyways we were scared and left. And DONT! drink the holy water my belly still hurts...

PS. dont buy the glow in the dark mary statue. It only glows in the light not...