Bergamo - Churches and places of worship Duomo di Bergamo The Cathedral of Bergamo is the main place of Catholic worship in the city. Dedicated to Saint Alexander patron, it is located in the upper city. In front of the facade of the cathedral, on the opposite side of Piazza del Duomo, is the baptistery.
Almenno San Bartolomeo - Churches and places of worship Rotonda di San Tomè The Church of St. Thomas in Lemine or Rotonda di San Tomè, or only San Tomè as is more generally known, is located in the municipality of Almenno San Bartolomeo. It is an ecclesial building with a circular plan in Romanesque-Bergamo style dating back to the first half of the twelfth century, dedicated to Saint Thomas.
Bergamo - Churches and places of worship Battistero In Piazza del Duomo, in front of the Basilica, stands the Baptistery. Built in 1340, inside the basilica by Giovanni da Campione, it was then married in 1900 at the current headquarters in the center of the square. Octagonal, it has eight fourteenth-century statues depicting the three theological virtues and the four Cardinal Virtues with the addition of an eighth virtue, Patience.
Sant'Omobono Terme - Churches and places of worship Santuario Madonna della Cornabusa The Sanctuary of Madonna della Cornabusa is located at an altitude of about 700m, almost hidden in the stream, and looks like a cave. The name 'Cornabusa' comes from two words in Bergamo dialect: 'Corna' which means rock and 'Busa' which means hole. The sanctuary originated in the second half of 1400 when a deaf-mute girl from birth discovered the statue of the Virgin Mary in the cave during a thunderstorm.
Almenno San Salvatore - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Giorgio in Lemine The church of San Giorgio in Lemine is located in the municipality of Almenno San Salvatore. It is a Romanesque ecclesial building with a basilica structure with three naves, dating back to the XI-XII century, which is part of the Romanesque cycle typical of medieval Bergamo art.