Legend in 1360, a shepherd went for his lost sheep on top of the mountain Lussari. While approaching, he should see his sheep kneeling around a Madonna and Child. This episode was repeated every day. So the decision was taken to build a sanctuary on the summit of Monte Lussari to 1790 meters. At the foot of the mountain lies the town of Tarvisio, the last village before arriving in Austria and Slovenia.
This church is a place of pilgrimage for the three neighboring nationalities, Italians, Austrians and Slovenians.
This place of pilgrimage and hiking in summer, and also a beautiful ski resort in winter.
