Madonna di Montecastello

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View of the Madonna di Montecastello

The Madonna di Montecastello is an Italian pilgrimage church in the local area of ​​the municipality of Tignale on the western side of Lake Garda in the province of Brescia , Lombardy region .

View of the church tower

geography

Geographical location

The Madonna di Montecastello is located at an altitude of about 650 m on a plateau or the mountain "Monte Castello" or "Montecastello" in the local area of ​​the municipality of Tignale on the west bank between Gargnano and Limone sul Garda .

Prabione (Tignale)
1.3 km 		Campione del Garda
2 km
Tignale
1 km 		Neighboring communities

Transport links

The pilgrimage church is connected to Strada Provincial No. 38 and the associated towns of Tignale and Prabione. It is possible to drive your car to a parking lot in front of the church via a steep and winding, but paved road.

flora

The flora of Monte Castello is predominantly characterized by trees such as chestnuts , beeches , holm oaks and conifers .

geology

The geological environment of the pilgrimage church consists of solid rock and slopes steeply at the edge to about 600–700 m.

history

The church was built in the 17th century on the ruins of a castle or temple complex, the existence of which has been dated to the 9th century through excavations.

Documents from Pope Urban III. describe the appearance of the Mother of God in the form of a bright star during a struggle between Brescians and Trentinians to end the fight.

Cloister

Immediately behind the church is a cloister .

Hiking trails

The summit cross on Monte Castello

Behind the church there is a signposted hiking trail through which you can reach the summit of Monte Castello with the summit cross in about 20 minutes. From there you have an excellent view of the east bank and Monte Baldo opposite the lake.

It is also possible to descend on a steep and rocky path down the mountain to the town of Campione del Garda.

Mural

Inside the church there is the fresco “l'Incoronazione della Vergine” (“Coronation of the Virgin”) by Giovanni Andrea Bertanza , the altarpiece “Madonna of Glory and Mysteries” by Bernardino Gandino and paintings by Andrea Celesti .

Web links

Commons : Madonna di Montecastello  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.gardasee-domizil.de/madonna-di-montecastello.php
  2. ↑ a b c http://www.garda-see.com/themen/kunst-und-kultur/kirchen-pilgerstaetten/montecastello
  3. ↑ http://www.gardasee-aktiv.de/Wandern/Zur_Wallfahrtskirche_Madonna_di_Monte_Castello.php
  4. ↑ http://www.santuariomontecastello.it/tignale.php/parrocchia.html

Coordinates: 45 ° 44 ′ 31.3 "  N , 10 ° 44 ′ 0.5"  E