Altotting

The landscape around Altötting is gently rolling at the northern edge of the Inn valley, which has shaped both settlement patterns and the local economy. In southeastern Bavaria, the town is best known as one of Germany’s principal Catholic pilgrimage centres. Kapellplatz forms its historic core, with the Gnadenkapelle at its centre; the chapel houses the venerated Black Madonna of Altötting. Pilgrimages grew after reported miracles in 1489, and the square remains lined with churches, religious houses and inns serving pilgrims. Pope Benedict XVI, born in nearby Marktl, visited the shrine in 2006. Explore nearby webcam locations for complementary perspectives on the Inn valley and southeastern Bavaria.

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