St.-Anna-Kapelle, Catholic pilgrimage chapel in Burrweiler, Germany
St. Anna Chapel is a church structure built in Gothic Revival style that stands on a hillside east of Burrweiler with open views toward the Rhine Valley. The building features pointed windows, decorative elements, and interior religious artwork created in the second half of the 1800s.
The first written records of a chapel at this site date to 1591, but the current building was rebuilt in the late 1800s. The reconstruction followed the Gothic Revival taste of the period and established it as a significant pilgrimage destination in the region.
The chapel is dedicated to Saint Anna and was built by devoted pilgrims as a place of worship. Inside, colored windows and wall paintings in the Nazarene style created by the Schiestl brothers from Würzburg show religious scenes that visitors can still admire today.
The chapel sits along multiple hiking trails and can be reached on foot from various starting points. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes since the paths are hillside routes and the ground can become slippery in wet weather.
From this location, visitors enjoy a far-reaching view of the Odenwald and Black Forest mountains, especially striking at sunrise. This vista was already a special attraction for pilgrims in medieval times.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
