Wallfahrtskirche Maria Schnee, Gothic pilgrimage church in Obermauern, Austria

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Schnee is a Gothic church building in Virgen featuring painted walls and a central altar space for worship and prayer. The structure shows the typical layout of a pilgrimage church, with interior walls decorated to guide visitors through the sacred space.

The church was built in the 15th century as a pilgrimage destination that grew in importance over the following centuries. Local religious traditions tied to the building developed and have remained part of community life ever since.

The pilgrimage is documented from 1676 and peaked between the Baroque period and the 19th century. On White Sunday, the Virgen ram offering is still made, with a candle pulled around the church at a height of about 3 metres. The high altar, built around 1660, holds a late-Gothic shrine with a Schöne Madonna carved around 1430.

The church is located in the village center and can be reached on foot by following the main road through the village. Visitors should check ahead for opening times, as access may vary depending on the season and local events.

On White Sunday (Weißer Sonntag), a candle is drawn around the church at a height of about 3 metres as part of the Virgen ram offering, a custom tied to this pilgrimage site. The pilgrimage itself is first documented in 1676, and its peak ran from the Baroque period into the 19th century.