Saint Joachim

Saint Joachim

The statue of St. Joachim is located in the Baroque style of the Fourteen Hardroads in Heiligenkreuz. The statue is located on fourteen winding roads in Heiligenkreis. Production began in 1731. According to several pseudo canonical Gospels from the 2nd to 6th centuries, Joachim was Mary's father and therefore the grandfather of Jesus Christ. Joachim is revered as a saint in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Church of England. The Heiligenkreis Monastery is an important religious and cultural landmark in Austria, renowned for its rich history and religious art works.