Pilgrimage to the Stoss

The Stoss pilgrimage takes place every year on the second or third Sunday in May. 

It commemorates the Battle of Stoss in 1405, when the people of Appenzell managed to prevail against the rule of the Abbey of St.Gallen after lengthy efforts to liberate them. The route from the parish church in Appenzell to the battle site on the Stoss is covered in prayer and the return journey is by Appenzell railway.

Procedure:

• Start of the procession at the parish church of St Mauritius, Appenzell
• Pilgrimage via the assembly point to Stoss,
• Return journey with special trains to Appenzell

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