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Gemeinde Absam

Absam is an Austrian municipality in Tyrol. The municipality is located in the judicial district of Hall in Tyrol. Absam is a pilgrimage site on the Way of St. James, whose pilgrimage church was elevated to basilica minor in 2000. Absam is located on the edge of the Karwendel Mountains near the medieval town of Hall in Tyrol and the provincial capital Innsbruck at an altitude of 632 m above sea level.

Culture and sights

Melans Castle
Krippach Castle
Basilica of St. Michael: On June 24, 2000, the parish church with the patrocinium of St. Michael was elevated to basilica minor. On the right side altar is the image of Our Lady, venerated since June 24, 1797. Many votive tablets in the basilica testify to answered prayers. Absam is a place of Marian pilgrimage because of the miraculous image, which is why the basilica is often called the Marian Basilica, although the basilica itself is not entrusted to the patrocinium of the Mother of God.
Parish church Absam-Eichat
Former monastery of St. Magdalene in the Hall Valley
Old forge Absam
Absam ski jumps