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San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

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San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

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Location: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Astino Convent – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Bergamo San Fermo

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2. Ceresola Climb – Porta Nuova, Bergamo loop from Bergamo

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3. Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Arcene

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Michele Pelacci

August 2, 2023

Also called Porta Garibaldi, Porta San Lorenzo is the smallest of the access gates of the Venetian walls to the upper city of Bergamo. The roadbed here is cobbled.

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Gianni F.

March 30, 2022

The Porta di San Lorenzo connects the fortified city with the countryside of "Val Tegete" (Valtesse) and constitutes the exit towards the "Via Priula" which will supplant the "Via Mercatorum".

It was erected to replace the original door, which is located exactly below the one visible today.

The old gate was closed by the Venetians in 1605 because it was not very defensible and subject to frequent flooding caused by the abundant waters that flowed here from the local springs.

In 1627 the viaduct and the new gate were built to allow the inhabitants of the valley and neighboring towns to pass through (upon payment of 4,000 gold ducats to the Serenissima).

Times change but those who pay are always the same...

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Gianni F.

March 30, 2022

The attached photos show how the gate itself was rebuilt over the previous one, the existence of 2 pitches on the access viaduct to allow the simultaneous passage of 2 wagons (now one pitch no longer exists because it has been demolished).
Additional photos of the gate in 1899, 1935 and today.

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Location: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

1. Astino Convent – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Bergamo San Fermo

2. Ceresola Climb – Porta Nuova, Bergamo loop from Bergamo

3. Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Arcene

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