Located in the hamlet of Lantana in Castione della Presolana, the Sanctuary of Lantana stands on the site of an old oratory dedicated to St. Sylvester the Pope, whose image is carved in stone on a slab that can be seen on the entrance door and in one of the paintings in the presbytery.
Over the centuries the structure has been damaged several times, and the one we can visit today is the result of the last reconstruction in 1909.
Inside are two frescoes (now restored to canvas) from the 15th century: the fresco of the Madonna Enthroned with Child, Christ Crucified and St. Anthony Abbot and the venerated image of the Blessed Virgin Enthroned with the Blessing Child.
The Shrine of Lantana is a pilgrimage destination, a site of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, a tribute to her miracles handed down orally and documented by the many gifts brought by believers.