Date Friday 4th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Basilica, Maria Taferl Pfarrkirche [“Parish Church”], Klein Pöchlarn Distance Travelled Approximately 19 km (12 miles) Route A thick mist filled the lower part of the Danube valley below us in the morning; it was both very unexpected and visually impressive. I joined the 10am service in the …
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Day 233: Maria Taferl
Date Thursday 3rd October 2019 Holy Places Visited Basilica of Maria Taferl Distance Travelled Stayed in Maria Taferl Route I visited the impressive Basilica, admiring it’s ornate baroque interior and frescoed ceiling. I also visited it’s south-western tower, which is decorated with hundreds of pictures of Mary and Jesus. The church dates back to the …
Day 232: Pöchlarn to Maria Taferl
Date Wednesday 2nd October 2019 Holy Places Visited Chapel, Oberthalheim Basilica of Maria Taferl (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 11 km (7 miles) Route On am overcast day I set off on foot from Pöchlarn towards the pilgrimage destination of Maria Taferl. I crossed the Road 209 bridge, over the Danube, then walked through the town …
Day 231: Pöchlarn
Date Tuesday 1st October 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche [“Parish Church”], Pöchlarn Chapel, Pöchlarn (exterior) Distance Travelled Stayed in Pöchlarn Route It was a hot, sunny day as I visited the local parish church and a small chapel under a blue sky.
Day 230: Ybbs an der Donau to Pöchlarn
Date Monday 30th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche Heiliger Laurentius [“Parish Church of Saint Lawrence”], Ybbs an der Donau Theresien-Kapelle [“Thérèse Chapel”], Säusenstein Distance Travelled Approximately 17 km (10½ miles) Route I revisited the parish church before continuing along the Danube River, following it downstream to the town of Pöchlarn. On the way I …
Day 229: Ybbs an der Donau
Date Sunday 29th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche Heiliger Laurentius [“Parish Church of Saint Lawrence”], Ybbs an der Donau Distance Travelled Stayed in Ybbs Route I spent another day in the town of Ybbs, walking by the river in the sunshine and revisiting the local parish church.
Day 228: Ybbs an der Donau
Date Saturday 28th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche Heiliger Laurentius [“Parish Church of Saint Lawrence”], Ybbs an der Donau Distance Travelled Stayed in Ybbs Route I walked along the peaceful Danube River to the nearby parish church and joined the evening service. The church is dedicated to Lawrence, the 3rd Century Spanish Saint.