Wine trail
On the way through vineyards and wine villages in the nature park.
The Ring Acker chapel is considered one of the most magnificent baroque buildings in Valais. It stands on a plateau between Susten and Leuk-Town. Nothing is known about its architects.
The term Ring Acker goes back to a walled cemetery for plague victims, which was been created during the plague years 1629-1630.
The small chapel there was a destination for pilgrimages. It was replaced in 1690-1694, by the Immaculate consecrated building, which was donated by the Leuk citizens. The citizens were said to have disagreed about the choice of location. According to legend, a brilliant host pointed to the cemetery. The citizens took this as a divine sign and built their church there. In 1719 a hermitage was added on the south side of the church that consisted of a two-storey timber building. In 1955 the religious order of the Redemptorists was put in charge of the Ring Acker chapel. (Source Swiss Cultural Guide - The Town of Leuk)
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