Mariastein monastery
Religion is not bound by physical borders and the best proof of that is the popularity of the Mariastein monastery. Located in Switzerland’s northwest corner, Mariastein is a place of pilgrimage attracting 150,000 people a year from far and wide. Swiss Radio International’s Dale Bechtel (BEK-TAL) visited the monastery in search of its holy secrets.
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