Sanctuary Montecastello 
Open from the 21^st of december 2024:        SATURDAY and SUNDAY from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(Bank Holidays closed)

It is possible to celebrate Holy Mass by making arrangements with the parish: parrocchia.tignale@gmail.com or by telephone only on opening days at: 0365 73019

For more information : 

Tourist information office:
Via Europa 7 - 25080 Tignale (Bs)
Phone: 036573354
Email: info@tignale.org

Parrocchia - Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta
Via Chiesa - 25080 Tignale (Bs)
Phone: 036573020

Montecastello Sanctuary
Phone: 036573019 (only on opening days)

Eremo di Montecastello - Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta
Località Montecastello - 25080 Tignale (Bs)
Phone: 0365760255 - 0365760055              informazioni@eremodimontecastello.it 

The Sanctuary of Montecastello is located just below the peak of Monte Cas, on a spur of rock sheer above the lake, with magnificent panoramic views.
Its privileged position offers to the visitors unique and spectacular views: moving from the high peaks of Mount Baldo to the peninsula of Sirmione, the sight can take in all the landscapes that embrace the blue waters.

Recently restored, it is one of the most popular and well-known sacred places of Garda given its architectural, artistic and scenic beauty. Built on the ruins of an ancient temple, later transformed into a castle, it houses the "Casa Santa", a small temple presumably dating back to 800 AD.
In the rich and frescoed interior (frescoes of the Giottesca school), one of the many preserved is presumably the largest European ex-voto, dating back to the early 1600s.

The Sanctuary of Montecastello (Sanctuary of the Madonna della Stella) owes its name to the miraculous appearance of a "Star" that ended a ferocious battle that took place in Tignale in 1200. For centuries it has been a place of pilgrimage and devotion, particularly to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is portrayed in an antique and miraculous fresco behind the main altar.

The Montecastello Hermitage stands next to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Montecastello. It is a spirituality house of the Diocese of Brescia and hosts spiritual initiatives organised by the parishes.