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Was ist die Mariazell-Basilika in der Steiermark?
- Ein historisches Kloster
- Das bedeutendste Wallfahrtsziel Österreichs und Mitteleuropas, eine barocke Basilika, die jährlich von Hunderttausenden Pilgern besucht wird
- Eine protestantische Kirche
- Eine romanische Kirche
Why this is the correct answer
Mariazell's origins as a pilgrimage site date to 1157, when a monk named Magnus reportedly placed a wooden statue of the Madonna on a rock, giving rise to miraculous cures. Over centuries the site attracted pilgrims from across the Habsburg Empire, including the imperial family itself, and the current Baroque basilica was built between 1644 and 1683. Pilgrims still travel on foot from Vienna and other cities for the annual main feast, and the basilica receives over one million visitors each year.