Fortification in Bergamo
The Venetian Walls surrounding Bergamo Alta are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a 5-kilometer ring of 16th-century fortifications built by the Republic of Venice. Free to walk. The walls connect four historic gates and offer views over the lower city and the Lombardy plain. Budget travelers walk the walls circuit and see why the Venetians considered this hilltop worth fortifying.
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Bergamo Alta (Upper Town) is the medieval hilltop city surrounded by Venetian walls, reached by funicular (cheap, or walk for free). The Piazza Vecchia with the Palazzo della Ragione and the Colleoni Chapel (facade is free to see, interior free) are the highlights.
Piazza Vecchia is the central square of Bergamo Alta, described by Le Corbusier as the most beautiful square in Italy. Free.
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