Christmas – 300-year anniversary of the consecration of Christkindl pilgrimage church

The Baroque pilgrimage church in Christkindl, a district of Steyr, is celebrating the 300th anniversary of its consecration this year. When the Steyr tower guard placed a small wax figure of the Christ Child in a hollow tree and prayed in front of it, he was cured of his epilepsy. The place soon became a pilgrimage site. The present pilgrimage church was consecrated in 1725 by the Bishop of Passau, and the wax Christ Child is located in a halo above the tabernacle, which is shaped like a globe. This Christmas stamp is also issued as a maximum card.

Value: 1.00 euro
Day of issue: 28.11.2025
Pre-issue day: 07.11.2025
First day: 4411 Christkindl
Stamp size: 33,89 x 45,00 mm
Perforation measurement: 13½ x 13¼
Graphic design: Roland Vorlaufer
Printing: Cartor Security Printers
Printing technique: offset printing
Quantity: 2,200,000 commemorative stamps on sheets of 50 units each
Order number: 225440 
Order number maximum card: 492501

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