Hedwigsbründl

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Hedwigsbründl

The Hedwigsbründl is a pilgrimage destination in Bad Zell in Upper Austria .

History and creation

The healing spring has a medieval origin. Due to some healings, a chapel and a bathhouse were built. Especially after the Thirty Years' War there was an upswing and the beginning of a pilgrimage . During this time a large chapel was built, but it was soon demolished (some furnishings still exist). The Bründl fell more and more into oblivion; only the residents of Zell made a pilgrimage to the chapel and got the healing water. Only through the declaration of the healing springand the construction of the St. Hedwig sanatorium, the Bründl became more and more popular. A few years ago the old, dilapidated and unsightly chapel was razed and the old bath house was adapted into a small exhibition room. In addition, a new, modern chapel was built, with parts of the old chapel furnishings. The medicinal (Hedwig's) water was also fed back into the newly designed chapel. Finally, a Hedwig's bell was cast.

Hedwig's Day (October 16) has been celebrated in Bad Zell since the 17th century. A few years ago there were also impulses and traditions that were taken up again: On the eve of Hedwig's Day, there is a light procession to the Bründl, or on the feast day itself (as in the 17th century) a procession from the parish church to Hedwigsbründl followed by mass Supporting program.

Legend

Zeller representation of St. Hedwig von Andechs

Legend has it that St.  Hedwig von Andechs , a relative of St. Elisabeth of Thuringia , had made a pilgrimage to Rome . The Duchess set out on foot. When their iron shoes got holes, a spring sprang up at this point - the Hedwigsbründl in Zell. Other versions speak of Hedwig only carrying the iron shoes in her hands on the advice of her confessor. The Bründl sprang from the place where she stopped. Today we are almost certain that St. Hedwig never got through Zell, but that the name Hedwig comes from a field name (Herweig, Herwig, Herweg). And yet next to the church patron John the Baptist, St. Hedwig called in Bad Zell as advocate. In Zell you can also find a special form of representation of the saints: with walking staff and shoes in hand, otherwise Hedwig is shown as a duchess with a church model.

literature

  • Lambert Stelzmüller u. Alois Schmid : Heimatbuch der Marktgemeinde Bad Zell. Linz 1985.
  • Lambert Stelzmüller, history sheets from Zell near Zellhof. Parish Church and Hedwigsbründl, Linz 1928.
  • Maximilian Schiefermüller, From pilgrimage to wellness. The history of the Hedwigsbründl in Bad Zell, Admont 2009.

Coordinates: 48 ° 20 ′ 41 ″  N , 14 ° 40 ′ 18 ″  E