Cappella Colleoni

Top 1% of attractions in Bergamo
9/10

4 expert reviews

“Bergamo's Duomo and Battistero are the most substantial buildings in Piazza Duomo.”

– Fodor's

Frommer's Frommer's
"Bartolomeo Colleoni was a Bergamese condottiere (captain) who fought for Venice to maintain the Venetian stronghold on the city." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Built between 1470-1476 by Amadeo this marvel of Renaissance art has an elegant façade decorated liberally and jubilantly with religious or profane subjects." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Cappella Colleoni, attached to the north side of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, was built between 1472 and 1476 as a magnificent mausoleum-cum-chapel for the Bergamese mercenary commander Bartolomeo Colleoni (c 1400–75), who led Venice's armies in campaigns across northern Italy" Full review



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