Schoenstatt Shrine, Catholic shrine at Vallendar, Germany.

The Schoenstatt Shrine is a Catholic shrine in a valley at Vallendar featuring a white chapel structure with multiple prayer spaces. The complex includes various areas for personal reflection as well as rooms designed for group activities and gatherings.

The shrine was founded in 1914 by Father Josef Kentenich, who transformed the Chapel of Saint Michael into a Marian center during World War I. This wartime establishment became the foundation for a spiritual movement that grew internationally over the decades.

The shrine serves as a gathering place where visitors participate in religious services and spiritual meetings throughout the year. People from different backgrounds come together to share in Marian devotion and prayer experiences within the sacred space.

The shrine is open year-round and offers different areas for quiet reflection or joining group gatherings. It helps to check ahead about activities planned for specific days to better plan your visit and make the most of your time there.

The original shrine in Vallendar was a medieval cemetery chapel of an Augustinian convent founded in 1143 and first mentioned on 28 September 1319. Josef Kentenich and companions sealed their covenant of love there in 1914. Since 1947 it has been a recognised pilgrimage site, and behind the apse five Schoenstatt members killed in the two world wars lie buried in the Heldengräber.