Feichten a.d.Alz: Pilgrimage Church, Madonna and Hiking

Feichten a.d.Alz is particularly appealing to travelers who want to include religious architectural history, a local architectural tradition and hiking in their travel plans. The pilgrimage church “Zu unserer lieben Frau in Feichten,” the Madonna at the pilgrimage altar, and the opportunity to set out on hikes in three different directions give the village several clearly distinct themes.

Church history and the Madonna

Construction of the originally Gothic, three-aisled hall church “Zu unserer lieben Frau in Feichten” began on April 4, 1502. Numerous indulgences were granted to fund it. On April 27, 1518, Bishop Berthold of Chiemsee consecrated the pilgrimage church, which had six altars and a cemetery.

The Madonna also brings an older period into view: Our Lady of Feichten is a highly valuable cast-stone Madonna in the so-called “Soft Style,” dating from around 1400, and still stands at the pilgrimage altar today. The chronological sequence of the Madonna, the start of construction in 1502 and the consecration in 1518 offers culture enthusiasts a concrete comparison between a work of art and church architecture. The church itself is a venerable pilgrimage church.

Bundwerkstadl culture as a second cultural highlight

With its three landmark examples, Feichten a.d.Alz is regarded as a “center of Bundwerkstadl culture.” Alongside its religious architectural history, another local architectural tradition is therefore in the spotlight. For travelers who want to weigh up different cultural themes, there is a clear distinction between the pilgrimage church and Bundwerkstadl culture: what defines the village is not just a single building, but also its local identity as represented by three landmark examples.

Hiking in three directions

In Feichten, you can set out on hikes in three different directions. This offers a distinct focus for your plans alongside church and architectural history: you can decide whether hiking or the cultural themes should play a bigger role in your stay.

A regional perspective on Altötting

The wider Altötting destination brings other landscape and excursion themes into focus. The district of Altötting lies along the Inn and Salzach rivers. The landscape is characterized by a plain about 10 kilometers wide, through which the Inn flows, bordered to the north and south by lush green hills. The internationally significant “Unterer Inn zwischen Haiming und Neuhaus” wetland and nature reserve provides a habitat for migratory, overwintering and breeding marsh and water birds; more than 25 different bird species associated with water and wetlands breed there.

A popular variant of the Inn Cycle Path runs from Neuötting through Altötting and the extensive Öttinger Forest to the ducal town of Burghausen, then past the confluence of the Inn and Salzach rivers to Marktl. The route through the Inn-Salzach region is just over 75 kilometers long; check before setting out whether any current detours are in place. The Peracher Badesee is one of the bathing lakes listed by the district of Altötting. Before visiting, find out about local facilities and conditions.

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