Situated along the first stretch of the Taverna Way, it depicts the Madonna and Child, Saint George and Saint Cajetan. Mary’s face is beautifully tender. The shrine’s date of construction is unknown. A second shrine, dedicated to Pope John XXIII, is located a little further uphill.
These are five terraces, in vertical sequence, providing additional land for farming, with a massive support structure, consisting of gigantic boulders – the largest are at the corners – reminiscent of the Peruvian terraces of Machu Picchu. “In fact, the boulders themselves appear to have been squared and laid in perfect balance, even though each rock weighs hundreds of kilos. The structure is therefore different with respect to the traditional dry-stone walls, which are far more recent than these Orobic ‘megalithic walls.’ Given their size, it would be difficult to assume that they were used just to build terraces or mark the boundaries of surrounding pastures. A mystical purpose is more likely, as suggested by Adriano Gaspani, a member of the staff at the Brera Astronomical Observatory (Milan). In one of his studies, the researcher from Bergamo advanced the hypothesis that the structures were created by an organised community present in the area between the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. with the idea of arranging the walls according to specific positions of the sun.”
Located in the district of Prato Nuovo and on the road to Carnito at the intersection with the Taverna Road, it has very simple forms. However, there is a small altar with a splendid stucco frame. Date of construction: 18th century.