A pilgrimage tour to Central Europe

PRAGUE

Downtown Prague is where we see Christian Prague’s most beloved relic, the Holy Infant Child in the Church of Our Lady Victorious followed by the historic Old Town Square.Nearby, we see the Church of St. Nicholas and the 14th century gothic Tyn Church. In this church you will find, among other interesting relics, the tomb of the astronomer, Tycho Brahe.

Prague’s most notable monument is the Prague Castle. Also the St. Vitus Cathedral. Within the Castle complex is the All Saints Church rebuilt in Renaissance style, the Romanesque St. George church and the old convent.

PRAGUE / VIENNA

The Monastery Cathedral is a site to visit. Svata Hora is the holy mountain in the heart of the Czech Republic. The hilltop shrine features a renowned miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary and a basilica with a magnificent silver altar, frescoes and paintings. Over 900 years old, Melk Abbey is also one of the finest religious sites in Austria where black robed monks still stroll amidst marble sculptures and frescoed walls.

VIENNA

The Hofburg Palace Chapel is a destination followed by St. Stephen’s Cathedral. While there, we see the miraculous image of Our Lady of Mariapocs, tour the Cathedral and its catacombs, those who wish can climb the 343 steps to the top of the Cathedral spire. One can go to Karlsplatz with its Church of St. Charles Borromeo and Otto Wagner's Stadtbahn pavilions.

VIENNA / BUDAPEST

From Vienna en route to Budapest with a stop at the Pannonhalma Abbey which is rich in religious and historical importance, sitting atop St. Martin Hill. In 1996 it was 1000th anniversary of the monastery’s founding. Also Our Lady of Remete is a site of a miraculous image of the Virgin Mar. One can also stroll through the outdoor Marian sanctuary located there.

BUDAPEST

Visit the Basilica of St. Stephen where in a glass casket you will find the country’s most sacred object, the mummified hand of St. Stephen also visit the 13th century church of St. Matthias, officially named the Church of Our Lady.

BUDAPEST / AUSCHWITZ / KRAKOW

The shrine of the Holy Father, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska also Known as "Polish Jerusalem", the sanctuary is Poland’s second-most famous pilgrimage destination. Also visit the Auschwitz concentration camp where St. Maximilian Kolbe spent the final days of his life and was martyred during World War 2.

KRAKOW

On Wawel Hill, we find both the Krakow Cathedral and the Wawel Royal Castle. One should take a tour of the Cathedral to include a visit to the Shrine of Saint Stanislaus and the Cathedral Treasury and Museum also the Shrine of Blessed Faustina at the Convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, and the 14th century Gothic St. Mary’s Basilica.The two most visited chapels, Our Lady of Czestochowa and St. Anthony.

KRAKOW / CZESTOCHOWA / WARSAW

The monastery at Jasna Gora is one of the most famous Marian Shrines in Europe. The miraculous icon of Our Lady with the Child Jesus, also known as the Black Madonna, is located here. Niepokalanow, the City of the Immaculata, and its Franciscan friary. Here one can see the Franciscan Minor Basilica, a Statue of St. Maximilian Kolbe and the site on which John Paul II celebrated Mass in 1983.

WARSAW

The church dedicated to St. Stanislaus and the convent where Blessed Faustina first joined the religious order is famous. Next are the historical churches of St. John’s Cathedral, the Holy Cross Church, Popieluszko and the Royal Castle.

Corvinus Travel offers tailor-made pilgrimage tours to Central and Eastern Europe including Lagiewniki, Medjugorje, Jasna Gora, Prague, Mariazell and many other spiritual places.