The large and visually stunning village church of Tuntenhausen (near Rosenheim in the German region of Upper Bavaria) has been a pilgrimage destination since the late Middle Ages and is today a papal basilica minor. The Marian statue venerated by pilgrims stands in the center of the main altar. After several fires and due to a growing influx of pilgrims, the church was rebuilt and remodeled in typical Baroque style during the first half of the 17th century, under Duke (later Elector) Maximilian I who strongly supported the Counter-Reformation in Bavaria.
Nave and main altar of the pilgrimage church Mariä Himmelfahrt in Tuntenhausen, Germany, colour photograph, April 21, 2024, photographer: Kilian Harrer; source: private ownership.