pilgrimage church
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pilgrimage church
A church that is the destination of a pilgrimage, often because a relic is venerated there or a miracle is said to have happened there.
Jedes Jahr pilgern Tausende von Gläubigen zur Wallfahrtskirche in Altötting.
Every year, thousands of believers make a pilgrimage to the pilgrimage church in Altötting.
The word is made up of 'Wallfahrt' (pilgrimage) and 'Kirche' (church). A 'Wallfahrt' is a pilgrimage. So a Wallfahrtskirche (pilgrimage church) is a church that is the destination of such a religious journey. The 's' is a linking element.
Diese alte Wallfahrtskirche ist über 500 Jahre alt.
This old pilgrimage church is over 500 years old.
To describe movement to a pilgrimage church, you use the preposition 'zu' (to) or 'nach' (to) if it is a place. To describe being there, you use 'in' (in).
Die Gruppe pilgert zur Wallfahrtskirche auf dem Berg.
The group is making a pilgrimage to the pilgrimage church on the mountain.
Common verbs used with this word are 'pilgern' (to make a pilgrimage), 'besuchen' (to visit), or 'besichtigen' (to tour/visit). It is also often described with adjectives like 'berühmt' (famous), 'bekannt' (well-known), or 'historisch' (historic).
Wir haben auf unserer Reise eine berühmte Wallfahrtskirche besichtigt.
On our trip, we visited a famous pilgrimage church.
