Composed of two rectangular-plan bodies connected by a central octagonal body. It ends with a lantern on the roof of the octagon.
In 1839, the building was completed, taking on its current form.
Between 1860 and 1867, the building was restored several times. Description: Image of the Blessed Virgin of the Hill in a frame set in an oval topped by two young angels. Image: Painting
Collection of ex-votos: No

This date (1639) is indicated by two scholars (E. Bernardi and P. Giacobazzi). According to others, the date should be placed around 1630, based on two pastoral visits (in 1632 and 1629) that would indicate the temple not only built but also functioning. Its fame (of the sanctuary) is nonetheless due to the establishment in 1644 of the Confraternity of Consolation and the Belt, now transformed into the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, which, under the impetus of parish priest Don Bartolomeo Ferrari, formed and took under its protection the Montesino oratory and took care of its maintenance. Towards the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, the sanctuary went through a period of crisis coinciding with the crisis faced by the confraternity to which it had been entrusted: the assets and members underwent a sharp reduction. Only around 1840 was there a clear recovery.
In 1772, the assets of the oratory were enfeoffed under the Malaspina della Rosa family, and from here began the period of decline that ended about fifty years later. Among the main benefactors of the oratory, we remember Domenica Passini, whose donation around the end of the 17th century had allowed the construction of a hermitage. The date indicated for the entry into force of the first parish is that related to the oldest document preserved in it. BIBLIOGRAPHY – The following texts, already included in the bibliographic repertoire linked to the sanctuaries of the diocese of Modena, present references and bibliography useful for the ongoing research: BOOK – BALDELLI FRANCA, The parish archives of the province of Modena, 1994. (The work examines all the parishes of the diocese of Modena-Nonantola, briefly reconstructing their history and documentary heritage. In particular: Oratory of the Blessed Virgin of the Hill: p. 107) – BOOK – MONTANARI GIANCARLO, Marian itineraries, Modena 1991, (The author examines some of the main oratories and sanctuaries dedicated to the Virgin in the diocese of Modena-Nonantola, providing information on history, art, devotion: Oratory of the Blessed Virgin of the Hill: I, 82-87) – BOOK – Provincial Administration of Modena. Institute for Cultural Heritage of the Emilia Romagna Region, Historical settlement and cultural heritage. Upper Panaro Valley., Modena 1988 (This is a survey, with a brief explanatory historical-artistic sheet numbered by municipality, fraction, and sites, of all the historical settlements of the municipalities of the Panaro Valley: Oratory of the Blessed Virgin of the Hill: p. 389) – BOOK – LONGAGNANI, MANICARDI, SCHIFANI CORFINI, The Houses the Stones the Stories. Itineraries in the municipalities of the province of Modena, Modena 1980 (Brief description of the content: it is a guide, curated by the Province of Modena, that reviews all the places to visit in the individual municipalities. At the beginning, some thematic itineraries are also proposed, one of which is dedicated to sanctuaries: Oratory of the Blessed Virgin of the Hill: p. 359).
The fame of the sanctuary is due to the establishment in 1644 of the Confraternity of Consolation and the Belt, now transformed into the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, which, under the impetus of parish priest Don Bartolomeo Ferrari, formed and took under its protection the Montesino oratory and took care of its maintenance. The confraternity today bears the name of Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. Since 1682, the community of Montese wanted a chaplain to take care of the place of worship. In contemporary times, the activity of the Confraternity has been accompanied by the care of the oratory by a sacristan custodian.
since 1682 the community wanted a chaplain to take care of the place of worship.

41055 Montese MO, Italy