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Nathi
October 15, 2019
Hiking
Knock Shrine is a place of pilgrimage and applies next to Lourdes and
Fátima as the most important Marian sanctuary in Europe.
On August 21, 1879, at 8 o'clock in the evening, the Virgin Mary is accompanied by St. Joseph
as well as the evangelist
Johannes in total
15 people on the south gable of John the Baptist consecrated church
to have appeared in Knock. Behind them on an altar a cross and a lamb had been seen, which had been worshiped by angels. The scene had been bathed in a heavenly light.
Every year, around 1.5 million pilgrims come.
Fátima as the most important Marian sanctuary in Europe.
On August 21, 1879, at 8 o'clock in the evening, the Virgin Mary is accompanied by St. Joseph
as well as the evangelist
Johannes in total
15 people on the south gable of John the Baptist consecrated church
to have appeared in Knock. Behind them on an altar a cross and a lamb had been seen, which had been worshiped by angels. The scene had been bathed in a heavenly light.
Every year, around 1.5 million pilgrims come.
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3.73km
00:58
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 150 m
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