Nowadays thousands of pilgrams and tourist are paying their respect to the church, thus proofing that it has widely surpassed the borders of Swabia.
Steinhausen is known as a masterpiece of South-Germany's rococo period which has been captivating its visitors with its vitality, its lifelike/natural arrangements and finally/not to forget its merry and festive atmosphere throughout centuries.
The foundation of the first chapel took place around 1200 after Christ. In 1275 Steinhausen and Muttensweiler were named in the chronicle as correlating parishes and 1283 the name "Our Beloved Lady" first appeared.
The pilgrimage of Steinhausen has never had a high rank, but was of a more regional importance. Nevertheless, on special high and holidays, however, The number of pilgrims grew tremendously. On the "Dillinger Friday" there were several thousands.
The abbot of the monastery of Bad Schussenried Didacus Ströbele hired the brothers Dominikus (architect and master of stucco) and Johann Baptist Zimmermann (Frescoartist) to construct our church. In the years 1727 to 1733 "The most beautiful village church of the world" was built.
The significance ofthe church in Steinhausen is great. Therefore, one
must not regard it as a precursor of the so-called "Wies"-Church. Steinhausen is
the first church with an oval outline including a free-pillar-construction. Only by
constructing the church in Steinhausen Dominicus Zimmermann would have become one of the
most high-ranking German architects of the baroque age.
