Sanctuary of the Madonna del Giglio

The Sanctuary of the Madonna del Giglio is located in Prato. Originally known as the Oratory of S. Silvestro, it was restored and transformed into a sanctuary between 1672 and 1680 following a miracle related to the image of the Virgin Mary frescoed on the exterior of the church above a well, when a dry lily flower in front of the painting inexplicably bloomed.

Under the porch in front of the church, there is a sandstone portal that dates to the early 1400s. The interior vaunts a single nave covered by seven wooden trusses. The venerated fresco of the Madonna is today located at the centre of an elegant high altar, framed by a canvas painting by Pier Dandini of "Saints Sylvester, Hyacinth and Mary Magdalene" (1705).