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The pilgrimage was founded in 1622 by Domdekan Marquard von Schwendi (cf.. Schwendi), when he let build a chapel with a Marie Grace image anfertigte the Passauer artist Pius in 1620 as a copy of the miraculous image Mariahilf by Lucas Cranach the Elder here. Schwendi castle stands opposite the portal of the Sanctuary. The sanctuary itself was built 1624-1627 by Francesco Garbanino. The eye-catching spiers were only 1665 mounted. At the church, close to the monastery and the St. Anne Fountain. The 1628 scale, covered pilgrimage stairs on the hill includes 321 levels. When access to the staircase stands a Late Baroque crucifix.
The high altar from 1729 is shaped by the miraculous image. The side altars are from 1774 and show works of Joseph Bergler the Younger. The nave carries the so-called Emperor traffic light, a goldsmith of Augsburgers Lukas Lang. Emperor Leopold I. donated it in 1676 on the occasion of his wedding in Passau. In the sacristy is the treasury of the pilgrimage. Capuchin took the pilgrimage pastoral.
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The “Free State of Bavaria” is renowned for being culturally unique and for the emphasis which it places on preserving its heritage and traditions. It is also extraordinarily beautiful, boasting a plethora of castles, palaces, cathedrals, abbeys and monasteries not to mention spectacular scenery. Bavaria is more than Alps, men in “lederhosen” (leather pants), women in “dirndl” (traditional dresses) and frothy glasses of beer by the “maβ” (liter).
