Bergamo - Basilica of St Mary Major Santa Maria Maggiore

 
In the Piazza del Duomo in Bergamo the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, begun in 1137 as a Romanesque basilica, has a stepped-back tower over the crossing and a picturesque choir. On the south and north sides are doorways guarded by lions, with beautiful Gothic canopies (1353 and 1360). Inside there are fine choir-stalls in Renaissance style, Baroque stucco-work and tapestries on the walls of the side-aisles and choir. The church also contains the tomb of the composer Donizetti.

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Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 8am-12pm, 3pm-7pm
November 1 to March 31: 8am-12pm, 3pm-6pm

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