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Timeline Of Bergamo
The following is a timeline of the Bergamo#History, history of the city of Bergamo in the Lombardy region of Italy. Prior to 20th century * 45 BCE - Bergomum municipium established. Retrieved 22 December 2016 * 4th C. CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo established. * 894 CE - Bergamo besieged by forces of Arnulf of Carinthia. * 1108 CE - Comunal consuls elected. * 1137 - Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, Santa Maria Maggiore church construction begins. * 1264 - Milanese in power. * 1336 - (castle) built. * 1355 - Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, Santa Maria Maggiore church completed. * 1408 - Pandolfo III Malatesta in power. * 1428 - Bergamo becomes part of the Venetian Republic. * 1476 - Cappella Colleoni (chapel) built. * 1513 - Artist Lorenzo Lotto moves to Bergamo. * 1549 - Population: 20,843. * 1561 - construction begins. * 1764 - Biblioteca Civica Angelo Mai (library) founded. * 1776 - Population: 28,581. * 1780 - Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti di Bergamo (art academy) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergamo
Bergamo (; lmo, Bèrghem ; from the proto- Germanic elements *''berg +*heim'', the "mountain home") is a city in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from Switzerland, the alpine lakes Como and Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Garda and Maggiore. The Bergamo Alps (''Alpi Orobie'') begin immediately north of the city. With a population of around 120,000, Bergamo is the fourth-largest city in Lombardy. Bergamo is the seat of the Province of Bergamo, which counts over 1,103,000 residents (2020). The metropolitan area of Bergamo extends beyond the administrative city limits, spanning over a densely urbanized area with slightly less than 500,000 inhabitants. The Bergamo metropolitan area is itself part of the broader Milan metropolitan area, home to over 8 million people. The city of Bergamo is composed of an old walled core, known as ''Città Alta'' ("Upper Town"), nestled within a system of hills, and the modern expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
