The Baptistery
The Baptistery is a church in Bergamo, Lombardian Alps and Prealps, Lombardy. The Baptistery is situated nearby to the square Piazza del Duomo, as well as near the church Cappella Colleoni.Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: building in Bergamo, Italy
- Also known as: “Baptistry, Bergamo”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cappella Colleoni and Santa Maria Maggiore.
Cappella Colleoni
Church
Photo: DnaX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Santa Maria Maggiore
Church
Photo: Cherie.greene, CC BY 3.0.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a major church in the upper town of Bergamo, Northern Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Città Alta and Valverde.
Valverde
Suburb
Photo: Lucifero4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valverde is a quarter in the city of Bergamo, located on the north side of the hill of the città alta. It has a population of 3,775 as of 1 February 2018.
Valtesse
Suburb
Valtesse, located at, is a quarter of the city of Bergamo in the north part of the city between the hill of Città Alta and Maresana Hill. The population is approximately 10,000.
The Baptistery
- Categories: baptistery, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bergamo, Province of Bergamo, Lombardian Alps and Prealps, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.70368° or 45° 42′ 13″ northLongitude
9.66211° or 9° 39′ 44″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8FQFPM36+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 79808370OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q21153171
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“The Baptistery” goes by many names.
- French: “Baptistère de Bergame”
- German: “Taufkapelle, Bergamo”
- Italian: “Battistero della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “battistero della cattedrale di Sant’Alessandro”
- Italian: “battistero di Bergamo”
- Italian: “Battistero di Bergamo”
- Italian: “Battistero”
- Russian: “Баптистерий”
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