Church of San Lorenzo (Monte Cavallo)

History of the Church of San Lorenzo

The Church of San Lorenzo Martire is dated to the 15th century and is in the hamlet of Pantaneto.

Where the Church of San Lorenzo is located

The church is in Pantaneto, a locality of the municipality of Monte Cavallo, in Le Marche. Monte Cavallo is a municipality of scattered settlements with its administrative seat at Piè del Sasso, at the mouth of a gorge enclosed by rocky peaks. It is the least populated municipality in the region, with 94 inhabitants. Until 1865 it was called Monte San Polo.

Around the Church of San Lorenzo in Monte Cavallo

The territory of Monte Cavallo has several other places of worship. These include:

• the Santuario Diocesano Madonna della Valle, in the locality of Valle della Madonna;
• the Church of San Cristoforo in Monte Cavallo, in the hamlet of Selvapiana, which holds a 15th-century cross made of silver sheets;
• the Chiesa di San Nicolò, in the hamlet of Valcaldara, with a 14th-century cross and a 15th-century fresco of St. Sebastian;
• the church of Cerreto, which has works by De Magistris;
• the Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo, at Pian della Noce;
• the Church of San Benedetto, in the locality of San Benedetto a valle.

The places of interest in the municipality also include the Bosco delle Pianotte, a forest. For other religious sites in the area, see the page on the churches of the Sibillini Mountains.