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The Visconti Citadel in Bergamo Alta is a quadrangular fortress built in the 14th century by Bernabò Visconti to consolidate his dominion over the territory and control the city. It housed the military garrison and tax collection offices, with spaces such as the Hospitium Magnum, now home to important civic museums. The citadel was a symbol of the Visconti family's power and served as a military garrison, integrating with other fortifications in the upper city.

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It's a steep climb up here, no matter which direction you come from. Unfortunately, the gate is still locked early in the morning, and you can't get in.

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In the heart of Upper Bergamo

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The citadel is a medieval fortress, built in the 14th century by the Visconti family to defend the city of Bergamo. The square is home to the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Natural Sciences, and markets are often held here.

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it is a square-shaped space enclosed by buildings, and is located in the upper part of the city of Bergamo fortified by the Viscontis for their defense.

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Now it is more beautiful, since parking has been banned and the square is clear of cars.

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Castle overlooking Bergamo. Reachable through very characteristic and panoramic routes

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Round trip starting from the Fui ' farmhouse going up to the Tower and passing through the S.Marco toll booth (Bagnatica)

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The Castle of San Vigilio is the fortification located at the highest point on the Bergamo Hills. From its 496 meters above sea level, it dominates the entire territory: from the city, to the valleys, to the plain. Only the summit of Monte Bastia is located higher, to be precise 22 meters at an altitude of 518 m above sea level. Once out of the Scaletta dello Scorlazzone, take Via al Castello on the right, which guarantees an excellent overview of the Upper Town and the plain. After a hundred meters there is the access to the Castle with the relative ladder which extends over a length of 302 meters, an elevation of 36 m divided into 161 steps. Eventually you reach the top of this manor, directly accessing the upper square.

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The entire area of Fort San Marco, including the Porta del Soccorso and the related underground structures, were sold to private individuals in 1812, under French rule, together with the Castle of San Vigilio, which subsequently returned to the possession of the Municipality of Bergamo. The Porta del Soccorso is today the only part of Fort San Marco visible from the outside, hidden behind an anonymous gray door, along the Via Sotto le mura di Sant'Alessandro.

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The center of Fort San Marco was made up of Piazza San Marco. Here the soldiers and guards were concentrated in shelter and war material was stored in special warehouses. The square was connected, via walkways and covered roads, to all the surrounding bastions, constituting the starting and finishing point of the tunnels that reached the gunboats and the sorties. Furthermore, a secret exit was created, called "Porta del Soccorso" which led to the outside of the fortress. This door, small and well camouflaged among the bush, also allowed the connection with the Castle of San Vigilio, known as the Chapel.

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The Castle of San Vigilio was also known as the "Chapel" because in the 9th century there was a small monastery of monks in that place. The Castle was already considered a strategic element for the defense of the city of Bergamo since 1167. Enlarged and completed by the Visconti in 1336, it was modified and reinforced on the occasion of the construction of the Venetian Walls. It is characterized by the four circular towers placed at the corners, built at the end of the 1400s on the occasion of the renovation and expansion of the Chapel, carried out by the Serenissima.

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To guarantee effective defense to the most exposed parts within the walls, it was deemed necessary to build a further fortified structure within them. An area was identified in the northern part of the Walls, between the gate of Sant'Alessandro to the south and that of San Lorenzo to the north which constituted the center of the military defensive apparatus. The Fort of San Marco consisted of a large enclosed area created along the north-western sector of the fortified perimeter. This area included six bastions out of a total of fourteen. It was also connected to the Castle of San Vigilio known as the Chapel by a covered road. The Fort of San Marco was surrounded by a deep defensive moat, as already done around the fortified structure of the Venetian walls.

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The castle of San Vigilio, also known as the "Chapel" due to the presence on site in the 9th century of a small settlement of monks, constituted an essential point for Bergamo for the defensive project of the city as early as 1167. Enlarged and completed by the Visconti in 1336, it undergoes changes and reinforcements during and after the construction of the Venetian walls, when it stands out for its four circular perimeter towers with a stone curtain in blocks, built towards the end of the fifteenth century as part of the renovation works. and extension of the chapel, ordered by the Venetian Republic. From that moment on, the Castle will represent a fundamental piece of the Bergamo defense system.

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A fortified citadel, located in the most central part of Bergamo Alta, served not only to defend against enemy attacks but also to visibly demonstrate the power of those who governed the city. The Visconti family, who ruled the Duchy of Milan, ruled Bergamo from 1332 to 1428.

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The castle is truly majestic and dominates the entire surrounding valley.

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The remains of the ancient tower that stands on the top of Colle San Geminiano, is what still exists today of the ancient Castle (or "Castrum") of the Ghisalbertini De Martinengo Counts, who bought it in 1045, becoming the lords of Mezzate ( today Bagnatica). Originally the tower was inserted in a much more complex fortified structure, surrounded by defensive walls, inside which other buildings were built, including the church dedicated to San Geminiano (no longer existing) and a well, whose remains are still visible. This castle, like many other fortifications in the area, had a defensive function of the plain, thanks to the excellent view from the top of the hill. The De Martinengo counts enjoyed a position of power for a long time from the time of the purchase of the Castrum, but the fights between families that took place in the 13th century caused them to fall into ruin, losing all power over the territory.

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During the first century BC the Roman intervention gave the Bagnatica area a definitive structure, with the works of agricultural subdivision and water regulation. In this period, the road layouts were defined, such as the foothill one, while in the area located between the two rivers Oglio and Cherio centers of significant importance such as Cicola, Telgate and Carobbio degli Angeli were established. The remains of Domus, villas, necropolis and stretches of roads testify the presence of the Romans everywhere. Of particular interest, for a historical reinterpretation of the territory, the wall structures referring to the Belvedere area and the ruins of Colle Alto.

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Climbed to the summit of Colle Alto 332 m a.s.l. also known as San Geminiano, at the top you can see the remains of a tower "la Bastia" of the Castle of the Ghisalbertini "De Martinengo" Counts. In addition to a beautiful view of the plain, hidden by the vegetation, you can see a structure with huge boulders and a cistern for collecting water. You can also see the remains of the walls of the "castrum" at the base of the imposing tower (20 meters, four floors) of the De Martinengo castle (deed of sale of 1045 by Ambrose, bishop of Bergamo). There are also remains of other more or less visible buildings where the church of S. Giminiano, the Palatium and the well stood. After a recent deforestation work, the tower can be seen comfortably even at a distance of several kilometers.

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The interiors are all frescoed and well preserved, in particular we remember the arms room which has a pavilion vault and the frescoed walls with mythological motifs, made in the eighteenth century by an unknown artist.

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