Pilgrimages in Austria
The popularity of pilgrimage is greater than ever, and in Austria too, this traditional and contemplative form of travel has enjoyed a significant resurgence in recent years – particularly along the Way of St James.
Coming from Hungary and Slovakia, the Hainburg Gate is the starting point of the Austrian Way of St James. From there, the route follows the Danube upstream in the footsteps of the Roman-built Danube Road, passing through Vienna, via Linz and Innsbruck, to Feldkirch. The route continues into Switzerland, where, at the important pilgrimage centre of Maria Einsiedeln, you reach the historic ‘Oberstraß’, which takes you onward towards Santiago de Compostela.
St James’s Cathedral in Innsbruck
St James’s Cathedral in Innsbruck is, alongside Bamberg Cathedral and the Cathedral in Santiago, one of three episcopal churches dedicated to St James, and is therefore a very special place within the Europe-wide network of St James’s Ways.
The Way of St James in South Moravia
Friends of the Way of St James in South Moravia were inspired by the activities in the Weinviertel to mark out the Brno–Mikulov route. The Weinviertel Way of St James begins at the main square in Drasenhofen. After 153.6 km, the route merges with the Göttweig–Melk section of the Way of St James at Mautern an der Donau.
