gb BERGAMO Art city Mini guide of the city SquareS • MonuMentS • HiStory • tHeatreS • CHurcheS MuSeums • architeCture • tranSport • uSeful inforMation 2 BetWeen TWo ToWnS BeRgAMo 3 visit to Bergamo is a journey between two towns, one on a hill, the other on the plain; two towns that are essentially different but linked, not only by history, but also by a dense web of streets, alleys and cobbled stairways. Bergamo is a people-friendly city thanks to its open spaces, Athe beauty and atmosphere of its attractions and the quality of life. for this reason it is a city well worth visiting, even without planning a precise itinerary. our tour begins in the hilltop town, where we can savour the atmosphere of the historic centre and its monuments, and the lights and character of Piazza Vecchia, Sentierone which recall Venice of old. it then continues in search of the LARGO FUNICOLARE COLLE APERTO PER SAN VIGILIO VIA DELL GAMEC (Gallery of Modern beautiful views across the plain A BO CCO P P LA ZO LOREN VIA DELLA FARA PIAZZA and towards the Alps from extraor- N and Contemporary Art) A A P R CITTADELLA S A PIAZZA I MU dinary panoramic positions on top of V E L L. MASCHERONI PIAZZALE L PARCO P E SANT’AGOSTINO D V D. RIMEMBRANZE the civic tower (Campanone - Big I E A L S P IA V A PIAZZA Bell), the Rocca (fortress) and the N LA FARA LA NOCA PIAZZA DEL S MERCATO IA A V PIAZZA LV VECCHIA V D. FIENO A I A gombito tower. TO G CARRARA R OM E BI PIAZZA TO V I A the old routes through the historic V DUOMO i A C V R I IA PIAZZA PINTA MU A DI E . L A LL BA E ORT DE P D MERCATO VIA P VIALE P O I quarter of Pignolo or Sant’Alessandro E G S PIAZZALE L DI SCARPE A T N L T E M ENRICO O I M O S U L T PIAZZA O T TIRABOSCHI and the road which, from the ramparts R P O A OM A N I IAC R V ROSATE G U A M S I N LE A A L E II DE EL A U I A passing through Sant’Agostino gate, S LE N PARCO A A VI V . P M A E P I O SUARDI V I I R T descends to the centre of Lower TO E V N IA IT P.TTA T V T R E I E L DEL DELFINO N A A I Bergamo, are ideal itineraries for R VI NN O IO M R V VA I I A A IO G FUNICOLARE V G L A discovering the two facets of IA N L.GO GA L A L E P S E S I A DEL VIA D G VI S N A GALGARIO N LU A O the city from a continuously TA CIA VE I A D AN CC H R L S A A R IA O V V T O I IG ROTONDA E PARCO T A T N L R N I E changing perspective. But E MARENZI O S. LUCIA O O N R V A E S L IA O R N T A I A N Z . T O RO O O M IZ T we should not forget the SM N M A IA IN ORO I I R I A D’ O IA V F A C CONC V I I U LLERIA L . V L GA V O D T IA R PARCO P.TTA funicular which, on the A C E IA LARGO L . V T E L A CAPROTTI S. SPIRITO V N A T E A ADUA V T E P V S IT A L P I O G LI E A T I S one hand facilitates the A N R I O D V B U A R A E L IO I GI L VI I V A A ORGO V O PIAZZA B E I P PA IA M V LA L R Z connections between the M ZO T A L DELLA O A VIA SAN A R I T O I D U ’A N E IN V REPUBBLICA C N L U L V O N S IA E E A L two towns, and on the IA L L IG O I O S E E T G S Z O Z I S E A I A AR Z I V SC I S U I N P O R A V P I E A L D E T E B DE M other offers a different I C O L R D O A V M N T C E N LO O PIAZZA IA A E V N E S A V U IA PIAZZA I V G R D. LIBERTÀ Q V RI TA A R A F L and unique way of get- O T O S. ANNA U F O T L N VIA T A . E P O P L A I A V D NSE C L I V R V E I I V I A U A M N A A ting to know Bergamo. A C C N I S D MADO C A PIAZZA V A H T IA A V D. ALIGHIERI V I I VIA GIUSE V IA PPE MAZ V ZINI I S VIA GIUSEP I PE GARIBALDI A Z T ROTONDA PIAZZA Z O I S PIAZZA A MO V P A DEI E CAVOUR A P M V N IA A O N IA VITTORIO C O MILLE O A C N L N T F R I E . C VENETO E V L I G O ’ I AN A RI T A VIA B O S R L P N O L O E A E VI I S E L N V A S P M I B A M U A A O I S R V A O C F V F L A N S U F A R I O N A A E O O PIAZZA T P I N D R C A T V A R GIACOMO S L LARGO A I A A B E O R A N A I MATTEOTTI A A I C P.TA NUOVA I T VIA S . V ANT M A V N ’O O RSO M F LA E A O A N L L R LARGO E N I L F O E G T V I N R A O A N. REZZARA B I I M A A E L VI N V T V T I E I E A S O P PIAZZA X LARGO G A X H N VIA P IS A PONTIDA MED. L A A Z G VIA BROSETA N L E D’ORO I AT Z A O N V O ’ LARGO AMBO IA N V PIAZZALE VIA Z D A SAN ROCCO G I V VIC. CINQUE VIE . N I IO DEGLI A G N R G I J A IO I X ALPINI A P X C O E V I O R G II P A U P Z ID O Z V O i A I I P P A A L N A P A G G A L O . L N Q IA C PIAZZALE MARCONI MA A R O S O U E A M L I A R A L I E V A P V T O N E S L G O I O H R C T O T STAZIONE FF.SS. N I C T I Z IE A H D P AZ I B R O L IA N A A V A N P I I G R G V I I I L IA A L BE U F V E L R A M N T O N A E N L O S O L I B D C A A A I I A V I L Largo Porta Nuova V V V I IO G R IO G VIA E N . BA A SCH S ENIS VIA Teatro Donizetti (Donizetti Theatre) 4 The MAgic Of BeRgAMo BetWeen One CentuRy And AnotheR 5 1430 FROM THE BRONZE AGE the new domination begins building the TO THE “LORDS” OF MILAN first structures, including the walls, known as the “Muraine”, which incorporate a large VI-IV century B.C. part of the city’s quarters in the upper town. first celtic settlement on Bergamo hill. the “new square” (which later becomes 197 B.C. “Piazza Vecchia” - the old Square) begins to With the beginning of Roman colonisation, the hilltop settlement begins to assume the take shape when the Venetian Palazzo del characteristics of the Roman city. Podestà is built. 49 B.C. 1561 Already a part of the military road network construction of the mighty wall defending of cisalpine gaul, Bergamo is recognised by the hilltop town begins. Work continues until Rome as a Municipium. 1588, and is followed by reconstruction of the 568 castle on San Vigilio hill. Bergamo becomes to The towers and bell towers of Città Alta (Upper Bergamo) After being attacked and destroyed all intents and purposes a fortress city. by peoples from the north, the city 1593 is conquered by the Lombards. oday one of the best places to cupied by the firstc eltic village, which the “Strada Priula”, an important trade route certain places, such as the fara, owe their and strategic link with Valtellina and central admire Bergamo is from the ter- was most probably followed by a gallic name to this presence.