Santa Maria Maggiore

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a major church in the upper town of , Northern Italy.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Bergamo
  • Also known as: “Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cappella Colleoni and Bergamo Cathedral.

Church
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The Colleoni Chapel is a Renaissance funerary chapel built in 1476 at the behest of Bartolomeo Colleoni as his mausoleum, designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and dedicated to St.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , dedicated to Saint Alexander of Bergamo, patron saint of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bergamo.

Public building
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is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Città Alta and Valverde.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a quarter in the city of , located on the north side of the hill of the città alta. It has a population of 3,775 as of 1 February 2018.

Suburb
, located at, is a quarter of the city of in the north part of the city between the hill of Città Alta and Maresana Hill. The population is approximately 10,000.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Latitude
45.70321° or 45° 42′ 12″ north
Longitude
9.66223° or 9° 39′ 44″ east
Inception
1185
Open location code
8FQFPM36+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79808361
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­basilica
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2001128
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Tagalog—“Santa Maria Maggiore” goes by many names.

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