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Maria Heimsuchung

Maria Heimsuchung is a church in , , and has an elevation of 2,690 metres. Maria Heimsuchung is situated nearby to the railway station , as well as near the glacier .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Also known as: “Zugspitzkapelle”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zugspitze and Zugspitzplatt station.

Peak
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The , at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in . It lies south of the town of in , and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.

Railway station
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, also known as the Glacier Station Zugspitzplatt, is a high-altitude railway terminus of the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, a cog railway that connects to the Zugspitzplatt, a plateau on , Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters. is situated 130 metres northeast of Maria Heimsuchung.

Glacier
Photo: Gerdt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in the is Germany's highest and largest .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ehrwald and Hammersbach.

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is a picturesque village in the Northwest Tyrol region of . Nestled at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains in South Germany. It is located at the southwestern end of the market town of and is an important base for tours by mountaineers and hikers. is situated 8 km northeast of Maria Heimsuchung.

Maria Heimsuchung

Latitude
47.41282° or 47° 24′ 46″ north
Longitude
10.9785° or 10° 58′ 43″ east
Elevation
2,690 metres (8,825 feet)
Open location code
8FVGCX7H+49
Open­Street­Map ID
way 180322120
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q107422773
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Maria Heimsuchung” goes by many names.

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