Pilgrimage Egenhausen – Vierzehnheiligen

A Revived Pilgrimage Tradition

The Egenhausen Pilgrimage to Vierzehnheiligen connects two religious sites in Franconia on a two-day pilgrimage route. The starting point is the parish church of St. John the Baptist in Egenhausen, Lower Franconia. The destination is the pilgrimage basilica of Vierzehnheiligen in Upper Franconia's Lichtenfels district, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture by Balthasar Neumann and one of Germany's most important pilgrimage sites.

Tradition and Brotherhood

The pilgrimage was revived from 2006 to 2010 as a pilgrimage of thanksgiving for the parish's 200th anniversary. The Vierzehnheiligen Brotherhood was founded in 2008 to preserve this tradition. It promotes the veneration of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and pilgrimage around Egenhausen.

The Pilgrimage Route

• Start after a Holy Mass on the fourth Friday in September at approximately 6 a.m. at St. John the Baptist, Egenhausen
• Two-day walking pilgrimage through the Franconian landscape
• Prayers and devotions along the way to venerate the Fourteen Holy Helpers and the Mother of God
• Arrival at the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers on Saturday afternoon around 3 p.m.

Destination: Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

With around 800,000 visitors and approximately 180 pilgrimage groups per year, the Basilica of Vierzehnheiligen is one of Germany's largest pilgrimage sites. For the pilgrims from Egenhausen, arriving at the Baroque basilica is the spiritual and festive highlight of their pilgrimage.