Marienkapelle
Marienkapelle stands on Calvary Hill in Füssen, within a religious landscape shaped since the nineteenth century. The chapel sits beside the Hirschwiese meadow. A Way of the Cross leads uphill through fourteen stations, shown by small chapels and markers. From the meadow, the route continues towards the summit and its three-cross platform.
The development of Calvary Hill began around the construction of Hohenschwangau Castle, guided by city pastor Johann Baptist Graf. Nazarene artistic ideas shaped the hill’s devotional setting. Beneath the summit platform, a tunnel contains several chapels recalling the suffering and death of Jesus. The parish community maintains the site and celebrates open-air masses here.
Walking routes connect the chapel with Füssen’s surrounding landscape, including views towards the Lech and Lechfall. The climb from the hill’s base to the summit takes about thirty-five minutes. Elevations extend from roughly 792 to 895 metres above sea level. In winter, the same path also attracts snowshoe hikers.
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