Bergamo

Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. It is home to Orio al Serio International Airport, which serves Milan, Italy's low-cost market. The foothills of the Alps begin immediately north of the town.

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The commune of Bergamo covers 39.6 km2, and is home to 113,143 inhabitants. It resides within the Province of Bergamo.

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Bergamo occupies the site of the ancient town of Bergomum, which was a Roman municipality. It was destroyed by Attila in the 5th century. Between 1264 and 1428 the town was ruled by Milan, but passed to Venetian control until 1797; the Venetians fortified the higher portion of the town.

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Bergamo has a prominent place in music history. The large Romanesque church of S Maria Maggiore, begun in 1137, had a continuous and well-documented tradition of music teaching and singing for more than eight hundred years. Since the town was under Venetian control, the musical style of the Venetians was imported as well; in particular, a large instrumental ensemble grew up to support the choral singing. Composers such as Gasparo Alberti produced polychoral music with two organs, brass and viols, a style usually associated with Venice, but which flourished in the fine acoustical environment of S Maria Maggiore.

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Bergamo related Images and Photos (experimental)

Portico in Piazza Cittadella - Bergamo

Facade of the Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo

Former Monastery of Sant'Agostino in Bergamo

Aerial View of Buildings at the Waterfront Lake Iseo Lovere Province of Bergamo Lombardy Italy