• Belchen, Schönau

• The Ottilien Chapel, Tüllingen/Lörrach

• Fridolin Minister, Bad Säckingen

• Schloss Beuggen, Rheinfelden/Baden

• St. Stephansmunster, Breisach

• The three blessed virgins, Eichsel (Rheinfelden/Baden)

• St. Landelin, Ettenheimmünster

• The miraculous stone cross, Neuenburg

• St. Trudbert, Münstertal

• The ever helpful mother, Todtmoos

The ever helpful “ Mother of the Black Forest”

An old legend tells of how Todtmoos was founded.  The Mother of God is said to have appeared to the lay priest Theoderich von Rickenbach in 1255.  She instructed him to take up life as a hermit at Schoenbuehl, between Wehra and Totenbach. 
Once there he was to fell a tree and construct a chapel out of the wood.  Theoderich heard the calling and the chapel soon became a place of pilgrimage.  By 1268 the wooden chapel had been replaced by a stone construction.  In 1319 the church came under the administration of the monastery at St. Blasien which boosted its popularity amongst pilgrims.  The first miracles were recorded in 1427, including the removal of the plague from Basle and Freiburg.  There are also reputed to have been healing springs here.  Little is known about the almost live size Pietà  that hangs above the High Altar except that it was carved by a local craftsman around 1390.

Today Todtmoos is not only a renowned spa town but remains popular as a place of pilgrimage, especially on Marian feast days.  The most well known of these is the walking pilgrimage from Hornussen in Switzerland during Whitsun.

Restaurant

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Near the Pilgrims Church there are is a wide selection of restaurants, from plain fare to haute cuisine with many regional specialities.
Accommodation: the bath town of Todtmoos has over 200 providers offering around 2600 beds in hotels, guest houses bed and breakfasts and holiday homes

Hotel

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Whellchair accessible

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The church is barrier free. Next to the church is a wheelchair accessible toilet. Furthermore the park, the Kurhaus and the bus station are all equipped with services for wheel chair users.

Footpath

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A network of over 100 km of paths enables walks on forest tracks and in the open countryside with wonderful views. As a walking paradise we also offer guided thematic walks and Nordic walking tours in all difficulties.
Parking within 500m: next to the church there are car parking spaces and it is possible for coaches to stop at this Mythical Place.

Parking within 500 m

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Kirchbergstraße 10, 79682 Todtmoos, Kath. Pfarrgemeinde pho +49 (0) 76 74/4 62, www.wallfahrtskirche-todtmoos.de

summer: 8h-19h, winter: 8h-17h, guided tour by prior inscription

car, bus, bicycle