Regional Economic Impact of Small-Scale Pilgrimage Sites: Local Value Added by Small Sanctuaries in Rural Areas (Bavaria, Germany)

Today, pilgrimage is experiencing increasing interest, although the reasons for doing so are changing. Locations along pilgrim routes and popular sacred sites, normally profit economically, but to date, the regional economic effects of even very small pilgrimage sites are underexplored. Therefore, i...

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Main Author: Hilpert, Markus 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2018]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2018, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 81-85
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bavaria / Rural area / Pilgrimage / Spiritual tourism / Value creation
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AF Geography of religion
CD Christianity and Culture
KBB German language area
ZA Social sciences
Further subjects:B Pilgrimage
B regional economy
B Sacred Sites
B Religious Tourism
B Germany
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