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| | National Shrine Installation in Washington, DC - April 16, 2005 |
 | | In the heart of Bavaria, not too far from the Austrian border and the picturesque city of Salzburg, and 60 miles east of Munich, is Altoetting, famous as shrine of Our Lady, Mother of God. |
 | | The shrine's centerpiece is a 13th century gothic statue of the Blessed Mother with child, Our Lady of Grace, and recognized as Mary’s image in the German cultural expression of the Madonna of Altoetting. |
 | | One of the most significant historic events is the Altoettinger Alliance that sealed the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the year 1681. |
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