!!!Maria Langegg

Maria Langegg, Lower Austria, village in the district of Krems an der 
Donau, alt. 511 m, small place of pilgrimage situated in the 
western part of the Dunkelstein Woods, cadastral district of the 
municipality of Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald. St. Severinus Centre of 
Adult Education. First documented mention of in 1429. Parish Church of 
the Nativity of the Virgin; in 1604 a chapel was built on 
today´s church site; came into the possession of Servite monks 
in 1645; between 1765 and 1773 both the Baroque parish church as well 
as Baroque monastery buildings were erected according to designs by M. 
Ehmann; frescoes and painting (1773) by J. A. von Moelk. 
Paintings in the monastery depict the historical development of both 
the order and the place of pilgrimage. Chapel set up in 1963 to 
commemorate two priests who died either in battle or during 
imprisonment.


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