Turismo Bergamo- Art & Culture

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Bergamo is a city of art whose name is believed to derive from the celtic words berg (mountain) and hem (home) and indeed, Berghem is what the city is still called nowadays in the local dialect.
The collection of works of art and paintings in the Accademia Carrara gallery is one of the most valuable in the world, thanks to famous artists such as Raffaello Sanzio, Tiziano Vecellio, Lorenzo Lotto, Giovanni Bellini, Andrea Mantenga and Giacomo Manzù …but the list of names could go on and on. The Carrara gallery is, however, only part of the artistic heritage of the city and province
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Places to go

The Campanone now is easy to reach

It takes only thirty seconds to admire one of the most unusual views in Bergamo.
This is in fact the time that the new lift in the Civic Tower in Piazza Vecchia, in the heart of Upper Bergamo, takes to complete the thirty-metre ride to the top.

The splendours and secrets of noble residences

There was a time when dozens of towers were silhouetted against the skies of Bergamo. They were built in the XII century by powerful families as a sign of wealth and distinction before being used in violent civil battles that broke out in the city during the period of the medieval communes.

Roman Bergamo is discovered deep underground

Several years ago, while work was being carried out on a new heating system under the floor of the Duomo (cathedral) in the heart of upper Bergamo, certain discoveries were made of great importance to the history of the city.

Itineraries

Discover Bergamo in the company of Lorenzo Lotto

The great American art critic Bernard Berenson came to Bergamo several times. He liked to sit at one of the tables in a coffee house in Piazza Vecchia, fascinated by the atmosphere of the ancient city on the hill and by the beautiful light and shade of the square.

Through Bergamo’s historic districts

There are five historic districts in Bergamo, which radiate from the city on the hill like the fingers of a hand – a left hand, to be precise. This may seem like a strange coincidence, but if we look at a map of the city, we can see how this appears.