The Chapel of Grace, or Gnadenkapelle, is the reason Altötting exists as a pilgrimage town. The small octagonal chapel stands in the middle of Kapellplatz and holds the Black Madonna, a dark wooden statue of Mary and the Christ Child dressed in embroidered robes.
The building is modest from the outside, but the interior is dense with centuries of devotion. Silver offerings, votive plaques, and the steady movement of pilgrims make it feel less like a museum piece than a living shrine.