This automatic translation is a little awkward ....... and for better understanding my translation with explanation would be somewhat more in keeping with the German text and what it means. 1280 You could call it Creation of the Icon, yes, but what is meant specifically is the painting of the "Gnadenbild" (the center piece) behind the altar. 1341 is correct, first mention is made of the village Maria Kulm 1400 First parish and construction of a stone church is correct also 1469 Extension of the church is also correct 1643 "Survey on Cross Lord Provost" does not imply what it means, i.e. that the church was elevated to a "Kreuzherren Probstei" which means that the Order of the Holy Cross made it their Administrative Seat. To understand the title of "Kreuzherren" it must be explained that this is a "noble order" of the church. 1666 Construction of a chapel having from now on a greater importance in the Church's hierarchy. 1690-1702 Building of the baroque church becoming famous for pilgrimage 1708 A construction of a walkway along 6 chapels (or apses, maybe?), accommodating the way of the cross 1877-1894 Restoration of the entire pilgrimage complex is correct (and now there is a looong time where the church remained as it was. At first, it was still active until 1946. But with the expulsion of the native German population in 1946 the then neglected church fell into disrepair. When the Iron Curtain fell between East and West, and when people who had lived and worshipped there came back to their original homeland for visits, new efforts were made to restore their religious and cultural heritage sites. That needed a lot of money; so while the Communist State Czechoslovakia did not expend money for religious sites, the German people who had lived there, even though they were disowned of their homes and property after WW2, began a collection among themselves. Since 1992, that collection has grown world wide to provide funding for restoration of to this valuable church and from then on it marched along with new vigor, as the pilgrimages started up again. The new Czech Republic is now participating in the rejuvenation of German cultural sites. Czechs and Germans are joined in this effort to benefit their mutual Catholic Religion to worship together. 2004 Repair of the organ 2008 Restoration of the dome and the pictures in the Administration building 2009 A major renovation of the church's interior. Aida