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The urban center of Bergamo is made up of two distinct areas called the upper city, the encompassing part
the historic center surrounded by walls and the part called the lower city which represents the modern nucleus.
Together with Ferrara, Lucca and Grosseto, the city of Bergamo still has
the historic center completely surrounded by walls maintaining
its original appearance intact over the centuries.
Tower
CIVIC
Upper Bergamo is the area best known to tourists, it is worth visiting
the palace
of Reason,
Old Square, with the Contarini fountain,
the large white Palace building
Nuovo which houses the Angelo Mai Library,
there
Civic Tower
also called the Campanone, which still exists today
announces the closure
night view of the doors of the
Venetian Walls,
at 10pm with 100 shots, ancient curfew.
The 52 meter high civic tower of Bergamo it was the symbol of the medieval city. Owns two panoramic floors, reachable with a very modern lift and offers splendid views of the rooftops of the center historic, on the Alpine chain and on Piazza Vecchia.
The 52 meter high civic tower of Bergamo it was the symbol of the medieval city. Owns two panoramic floors, reachable with a very modern lift and offers splendid views of the rooftops of the center historic, on the Alpine chain and on Piazza Vecchia.
Cathedral
Santa Maria Maggiore
In the southern part
of Old Square is the
Cathedral , the
Colleoni Chapel
of the architect Giovanni
Antonio Amadeo, the
Baptistery
erected by Giovanni da Campione and the
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
with beautiful portals
south and north sides.
Walking along Via Colleoni, from Piazza Vecchia, you reach Square of
Citadel
heart of the upper city.
Here it is
the Civic Archaeological Museum and the "Enrico Caffi" Science Museum
natural, we find not far away
the Lantro Fountain, located near the church of San Lorenzo.
Bergamo
High
As big as a neighborhood Bergamo High includes
the greatest artistic heritage and
monumental part of the city, the walls erected by the Venetians
in the 16th century they delimit this area rich in history and culture
of the past.
The structure of the ancient city is based on the layout of Roman Bergamo, with suggestive streets and alleys
all to go.
Lower Bergamo
The Bergamo area low instead, originates from the social development of the following main villages, Borgo Canale, Borgo San Leonardo, Borgo San Tomaso, Borgo Santa Caterina, Borgo Pignolo and Borgo Palazzo. partly crossed by the Morla torrent.
The Municipality, the Prefecture and the Province are located in the lower part of Bergamo.
The main street of lower Bergamo is Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII,
which extends from the railway station to Porta Nuova.
Worth visiting are the church of Santi Bartolomeo e Stefano, the Monastery of San Benedetto,
the monument to the partisan by Giacomo Manzù, il
Donizetti Museum,
the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art,
Social Theatre,
the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, the Historical Museum, the Matris Domini Museum, the Archaeological,
the Museum of Natural Sciences,
Palace of the Province,
Podesta's Palace,
The Fortress,
Convent of San Francesco
and the Botanical Garden.
For connections and transport, Bergamo
it is surrounded on three sides from the west, south and east by a system of ring roads,
connected to the motorway, from which direct provincial and state roads depart
furthermore towards the valleys and the capitals of the neighboring provinces
the A4 motorway, which connects it to Milan and Brescia, allows quick and easy connections with other urban centres.
Trains leave from the train station for Milan, via Treviglio and via Carnate, for Brescia, for Lecco, for Cremona and for Seregno.
From Orio al Serio Airport frequent flights depart to numerous Italian and European cities.
The Province of Bergamo overall covers an area of 2,722.80 square kilometers
with 244 municipal subdivisions,
it borders to the north with the province of Sondrio, to the west with the provinces of Lecco, Milan,
Monza and Brianza, to the south with the province of Cremona and to the east with the province of Brescia.
The northern part of the province of
Bergamo
it is essentially mountainous,
occupies approximately 64% of the surface, in this area there are the main Bergamo valleys such as:
Val Brembana, Val Seriana and Val Cavallina, Valle Imagna, Val di Scalve and Val Serina.
Val Taleggio, a branch of Val Brembana, is particularly famous for its tourist interest.
The hilly area with a surface area of 12% includes Val San Martino, the hills of Bergamo and Valcalepio, production area of typical Bergamo wines. The hilly area extends for 70 km in width, from the Adda to Lake Iseo.
The southern part of the province of Bergamo is included in the Po Valley of alluvial origin which occupies an area of 24% of the territory, this area is commonly called Lower Bergamo.
As for the findings the highest peaks of the province are located in the Orobie Alps, on the border with the province of Sondrio. The main ones are Pizzo Coca with 3,050 m, Pizzo Redorta with 3,038 m, Pizzo del Diavolo della Malgina with 2,924 m, the Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda 2,914 m and Monte Torena with 2,911 m.
The main rivers are the Oglio to the east, the Adda to the west, the Brembo with its tributaries Imagna and Enna and the Serio which flows into the Adda in the Crema area, the Cherio, the Borlezza and the Dezzo which flows into the Val di Scalve. In the province of Bergamo there are two main lakes, Lake Iseo and Lake Endine.
The following municipalities listed in alphabetical order are part of the province of Bergamo:
Adrara San Martino, Adrara San Rocco, Albano Sant'Alessandro, Albino, Algua, Almenno San Bartolomeo,
Almenno San Salvatore, Almè, Alzano Lombardo, Ambivere, Antegnate, Arcene, Ardesio, Arzago d'Adda,
Averara, Aviatico, Azzano San Paolo, Azzone, Bagnatica, Barbata, Bariano, Barzana, Bedulita, Berbenno,
Bergamo, Berzo San Fermo, Bianzano, Blello, Bolgare, Boltiere, Bonate Sopra, Bonate Sotto, Borgo di Terzo,
Bossico, Bottanuco, Bracca, Branzi, Brembate, Brembate di Sopra, Brembilla, Brignano Gera d'Adda, Brumano,
Brusaporto, Calcinate, Calcio, Calusco d'Adda, Calvenzano, Camerata Cornello, Canonica d'Adda,
Capizzone, Capriate San Gervasio, Caprino Bergamasco, Caravaggio, Carobbio degli Angeli, Carona,
Carvico, Casazza, Casirate d'Adda, Casnigo, Cassiglio, Castel Rozzone, Castelli Calepio,
Castione della Presolana, Castro, Cavernago, Cazzano Sant'Andrea, Dine Above, Dine Below,
Dinners, Cerete, Chignolo d'Isola, Chiuduno, Cisano Bergamasco, Ciserano, Cividate al Piano,
Clusone, Colere, Cologno al Serio, Colzate, Comun Nuovo, Corna Imagna, Cornalba, Cortenuova,
Costa Serina, Costa Valle Imagna, Costa Volpino, Costa di Mezzate, Covo, Credaro, Curno,
Cusio, Dalmine, Dossena, Endine Gaiano, Entratico, Fara Gera d'Adda, Fara Olivana with Sola,
Filago, Fino del Monte, Fiorano al Serio, Fontanella, Fonteno, Foppolo, Foresto Sparso,
Fornovo San Giovanni, Fuipiano Valle Imagna, Gandellino, Gandino, Gandosso, Gaverina Terme,
Gazzaniga, Gerosa, Ghisalba, Gorlago, Gorle, Gorno, Grassobbio, Gromo, Grone,
Grumello del Monte, Fondra Island, Isso, Lallio, Leffe, Lenna, Levate, Locatello,
Lovere, Lurano, Luzzana, Madone, Mapello, Martinengo, Medolago, Mezzoldo,
Misano di Gera d'Adda, Moio de' Calvi, Monasterolo del Castello, Montello, Morengo,
Mornico al Serio, Mozzanica, Mozzo, Nembro, Olmo al Brembo, Oltre il Colle, Oltressenda Alta,
Oneta, Onore, Orio al Serio, Ornica, Osio Sopra, Osio Sotto, Pagazzano, Paladina, Palazzago,
Palosco, Parre, Parzanica, Pedrengo, Peia, Pianico, Piario, Piazza Brembana, Piazzatorre, Piazzolo,
Pognano, Ponte Nossa, Ponte San Pietro, Ponteranica, Pontida, Pontirolo Nuovo, Pradalunga, Predore,
Premolo, Presezzo, Pumenengo, Ranica, Ranzanico, Riva di Solto, Rogno, Romano di Lombardia, Roncobello,
Roncola, Rota d'Imagna, Rovetta, San Giovanni Bianco, San Paolo d'Argon, San Pellegrino Terme,
Sant'Omobono Terme, Santa Brigida, Sarnico, Scanzorosciate, Schilpario, Sedrina, Selvino, Seriate,
Serina, Solto Collina, Solza, Songavazzo, Sorisole, Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Sovere,
Spinone al Lago, Spirano, Stezzano, Strozza, Suisio, Taleggio, Tavernola Bergamasca, Telgate,
Terno d'Isola, Torre Boldone, Torre Pallavicina, Torre de' Roveri, Trescore Balneario, Treviglio,
Treviolo, Ubiale Clanezzo, Urgnano, Valbondione, Valbrembo, Valgoglio, Valleve, Valnegra,
Valsecca,
Valtorta, Vedeseta, Verdellino, Verdello, Vertova, Viadanica, Vigano San Martino, Vigolo,
Villa d'Adda, Villa d'Almè,
Villa d'Ogna, Villa di Serio, Villongo, Vilminore di Scalve, Zandobbio, Zanica and Zogno.
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The Bergamo area low instead, originates from the social development of the following main villages, Borgo Canale, Borgo San Leonardo, Borgo San Tomaso, Borgo Santa Caterina, Borgo Pignolo and Borgo Palazzo. partly crossed by the Morla torrent.
Trains leave from the train station for Milan, via Treviglio and via Carnate, for Brescia, for Lecco, for Cremona and for Seregno.
From Orio al Serio Airport frequent flights depart to numerous Italian and European cities.
The hilly area with a surface area of 12% includes Val San Martino, the hills of Bergamo and Valcalepio, production area of typical Bergamo wines. The hilly area extends for 70 km in width, from the Adda to Lake Iseo.
The southern part of the province of Bergamo is included in the Po Valley of alluvial origin which occupies an area of 24% of the territory, this area is commonly called Lower Bergamo.
As for the findings the highest peaks of the province are located in the Orobie Alps, on the border with the province of Sondrio. The main ones are Pizzo Coca with 3,050 m, Pizzo Redorta with 3,038 m, Pizzo del Diavolo della Malgina with 2,924 m, the Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda 2,914 m and Monte Torena with 2,911 m.
The main rivers are the Oglio to the east, the Adda to the west, the Brembo with its tributaries Imagna and Enna and the Serio which flows into the Adda in the Crema area, the Cherio, the Borlezza and the Dezzo which flows into the Val di Scalve. In the province of Bergamo there are two main lakes, Lake Iseo and Lake Endine.
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