Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Monastery of Astino

Monastery of Astino

Highlight • Religious Site

Monastery of Astino

Recommended by 144 hikers out of 149

Save

Location: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Monastery of Astino

4.7

(102)

558

hikers

1. View of the Astino Valley – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Longuelo

11.6km

03:25

320m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(58)

433

hikers

2. View of the Astino Valley – Streets of Bergamo Alta loop from Longuelo

7.72km

02:16

220m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.7

(52)

348

hikers

3. Saint Augustine Gate – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo

17.4km

05:00

410m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

Gianni F.

June 6, 2022

The Astino Valley is surrounded to the east by the Benaglia hill, to the north by San Sebastiano and the Bastia and San Vigilio hills and to the west by the hill where Villa Bagnada and the Presati Castle stand.

In this area you can undertake various routes that guarantee interesting excursions in nature and among the monuments, towards Città Alta, Sudorno or the Allegrezza forest.

Translated by Google •

Gianni F.

June 6, 2022

The monastery of Astino was founded in 1107, the year in which the purchase of lands by some notables of Bergamo is documented.

The Vallombrosana Congregation, of Tuscan origin, with the charismatic figure of its founder San Giovanni Gualberto, had fought forcefully for the return of the Church to evangelical purity.

The spread of the Vallombrosans in Northern Italy in the 12th century with the foundation of 17 monasteries was driven by this reforming spirit.

Translated by Google •

Gianni F.

June 6, 2022

The monastery, which officially became part of the Congregazione dell'Osservanza Vallombrosana in 1493, was the subject of a total reconstruction starting from 1515.

Completed around 1611, it essentially maintained its structure until the Napoleonic suppression in 1797, which marked the end of the monastic use of the building.

The church became a subsidiary of the Ospedale Maggiore between 1832 and 1892, when the complex was transformed into a mental hospital.

It later became a subsidiary church of the parish of Longuelo, but the complex was subsequently sold to private individuals in 1923, favoring its abandonment and degradation until recent years.

In 2007 the entire complex was purchased by the Congregazione della Misericordia Maggiore -MIA which took steps to completely restore the church, which was returned to the city, for worship and for public use in 2013.

The overall restoration promoted by the MIA of the vast complex and its related dependencies is still underway.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 280 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 15 November

12°C

11°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Piazza Vecchia and Contarini Fountain

Torre dei Caduti

Scaletta di San Martino

Via Roccolino

Venetian Walls of Città Alta, Bergamo

Church Towers of Bergamo Old Town

Via Castagneta Trail

View of Ranica and Torre Boldone

Via Castagneta

Scaletta Fontanabrolo to Città Alta, Bergamo

Chiesa di San Sebastiano

Colle Aperto

Monastery of Astino

1. View of the Astino Valley – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Longuelo

2. View of the Astino Valley – Streets of Bergamo Alta loop from Longuelo

3. Saint Augustine Gate – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️