Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
One of Slovakia's oldest and best-known Marian pilgrimage sites, rising above Levoča. The annual Visitation pilgrimage and St. John Paul II's 1995 visit define a living mountain sanctuary rather than an apparition destination.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Climb above Levoča with the historic procession and let the mountain approach remain part of the shrine's meaning.
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The Marian Hill ascent
Treat the climb as prayer.
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The Visitation pilgrimage
Join a medieval-rooted tradition.
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St. John Paul II in 1995
Remember a landmark modern Slovak pilgrimage.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Levoča Marian PilgrimageTraditionally around the first Sunday of July; confirm annually.
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