New pilgrim rest area in Schärding: a place of calm and inspiration!
New pilgrim rest area in Schärding: a place of calm and inspiration!
Schärding, Österreich - On May 16, Schärding, the charming baroque city in the Upper Austrian Innviertel, opened a new pilgrim rest area, which is supposed to make pilgrims easier in other ways. As part of the state exhibition, this rest area is planned as a permanent facility and enriches the existing pilgrimage routes in the region. The Diocese of Linz is behind this project, which takes into account the growing trend of pilgrimage in Austria. In fact, a sudden increase in pilgrimage experiences has been recorded in recent years, as reported. Unlike traditional pilgrimage, which is often carried out in groups with religious goals, this offers pilgrims an individual experience. It combines hiking with spiritual elements and has developed into a popular leisure activity. In Austria there are now around 28,000 kilometers of pilgrimage paths, 4,000 kilometers more than five years ago, which impressively underlines the upswing of this movement.
a place of calm and encounter
The new rest area in Schärding is more than just a simple stop. Here, pilgrims can find tables, benches and show cells that invite you to linger. A display board provides information about the pilgrimage paths, including the Jakobsweg, the Via Nova, the path of the book and the Frauenkraftweg. Andrea Reisinger, the pilgrim's pilgrimage consultant in the Diocese of Linz, emphasizes the importance of the visibility of the church through such contemporary offers.
The financing for this project was taken over by the parish of Schärding, the Diocese of Linz and the small project fund of the Sauwald/Pramtal tourism region. The municipality and the State Garden Show were also not ragged and guaranteed their support. It is therefore clear that the rest area will not only be an enrichment for hikers and pilgrims during the state garden show, but for the coming years.
accompanying events and offers
Various events have already been planned in the coming weeks, including "Pilgrims on the way of the book - in the footsteps of the Bible smugglers" on June 21, in which interested parties have the opportunity to learn more about the history of pilgrimage. Paul Zauner also invites you to a peace hike from Braunau to Schärding from June 15th to 17th at the "Festival of the Regions". This hiking route, which was worked out by photographer Andreas Mühlleitner from Aspach, promises an interesting interaction between culture and nature.Schärding not only provides the perfect framework for sporting activities in nature, but also promotes a conscious handling of your own spirituality. The trend towards pilgrimage is unbroken, and the city offers ideal conditions for this. The hiking trails are designed in such a way that it is possible to get started at every point in the route, which gives additional flexibility for all pilgrims. In this baroque city you have a lot of things you can explore, and the pilgrimage will certainly put on a lot of visitors.
All of these initiatives underline the living pilgrimage offer in Schärding and show that spiritual hiking is very popular. If you are looking for the proximity to nature and immersion in your own spirituality, you will certainly find it here. Schärding has the right hand for everything that concerns pilgrims and hiking, and it is to be hoped that this commitment will continue to bear fruit.
Further information on the pilgrimage paths in Schärding can be found on Schaerding.info
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