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Bergamo Cathedral

Bergamo Cathedral

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Bergamo Cathedral

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Location: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Porta San Giacomo – Bergamo Cathedral loop from Bergamo

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

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3. Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo Redona

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🇮🇹 Gius-Mundo 🇪🇺

May 8, 2024

Majestic and imposing, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore dominates Piazza del Duomo, in the heart of Bergamo Alta.

The exterior of the Basilica, built starting in the second half of the 12th century, is characterized by a sober and linear Romanesque style. Inside, the decorations are a triumph of Baroque.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore was commissioned by the people of Bergamo as a votive offering to the Madonna to put an end to a long period of epidemics. In the small porticoes protecting and covering the church's main entrance, a 14th-century work by Giovanni da Campione, two red and two white marble lions guard the north and south entrances.

The Basilica stands on the ruins of a smaller church. Of the five original apses, two can still be seen today. The masonry structure testifies to the basilica's construction at different times. The eastern section and the lower section are characterized by large, regular, and well-squared blocks. The rest of the building features smaller, irregular blocks. The sandstone used ranges in color from a soft amber yellow to a typical stony gray. Frescoes, stuccoes, tapestries, and wooden inlays designed by Lorenzo Lotto decorate the building's interior.
Source: in-lombardia.it

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Rika 🌸

May 10, 2024

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a church located in Bergamo Alta, in Piazza del Duomo. Unfortunately now you have to pay to visit it; the price is around 8 euros.

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🇮🇹 Gius-Mundo 🇪🇺

May 10, 2024

Yes, we paid 5 euros, minors and residents don't pay.

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Elevation 410 m

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Bergamo Cathedral

1. Porta San Giacomo – Bergamo Cathedral loop from Bergamo

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

3. Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo Redona

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