The sanctuary is located within the enclosure of the medieval Castle of Letino, whose internal area is now used as a cemetery. The Church preserves the statue of the Virgin, proclaimed Queen of Matese. The Sanctuary of Santa Maria a Castello is an ancient building, perhaps originally from the 13th century. However, it presents renovations made in the 1700s and in the following century. The simple entrance portal is in carved stone. The statue of the Madonna, to which unknown thieves, during the eighties, removed the artistic and precious Child, stands out for its particular beauty. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of September. On the evening of the Saturday before the holiday, a grand and solemn procession winds its way from the Castle to reach the parish church. The women, wearing the traditional costume, the wedding one, along a steep and steep street accompany the ancient statue of the Virgin.

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