The city of Bergamo is the center of the eponymous province of Bergamo in the Lombardy region. It is located at the foot of the Alps. It is located about 40 km northeast of Milan. Railway and road transport hub. There is an airport 4 km from the city. Bergamo consists of two parts. Medieval part, which is located on a hill and modern industrial part, which is located in the plain around the hill.
Today's city of Bergamo originated on the place of the ancient city of Bergamo in 49 BC and has about 10,000 inhabitants. In the 5th century it was destroyed by the Huns, led by Attila. After its restoration, it became the capital of the Duchy of Lombardy, being dependent on Milan. From 1428 to 1797 it was part of the Venetian Republic. It was later part of the Kingdom of Lombardy. In 1859 he was released by Giuseppe Garibaldi and transferred to the Kingdom of Italy.
Bergamo has many architectural monuments from the 12th-15th centuries. Among them are the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, which construction began in 1137, the chapel Coleoni from the 15th century, the church of the Holy Spirit, the church of St. Bernardino, church St. Alexander, church St. Michael, monastery St. Augustine, Carrara Art Gallery and others. The Rocca fortress offers incredible views of Bergamo.

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