Maria Lankowitz

Maria Lankowitz has served as a Marian pilgrimage centre in western Styria since the late Middle Ages. Set on the eastern slopes of the Stubalpe range, the municipality lies above the Kainach valley, where wooded hills give way to the Graz Basin. The pilgrimage church of Maria Lankowitz, dedicated to the Visitation of Mary, remains the community’s defining landmark and preserves its long devotional tradition. Lake Piberstein, an artificial lake close to the centre, provides a waterside contrast to the surrounding uplands. The area is also associated with nearby Piber Stud, where Lipizzan horses are bred for Vienna’s Spanish Riding School. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of western Styria.

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