This space encloses a Roman-era street, a medieval gateway, a 14th-century arcade, Romanesque vaults-could you find them?
And there are also two fantastic Museums to visit!
A fortified citadel, at the most central point in Bergamo: for what purpose?
To defend against enemy attacks and as a garrison in the event of a popular uprising, certainly, but above all to remind local subjects at all times of the vast power of those who ruled them: the Visconti family, which was head of the Duchy of Milan and ruler of Bergamo from 1332 to 1428.
Today this space has become a characteristic square in Upper Town and still houses several signs of its varied past.
Coming from the historic center, you will pass under the Bell Tower: to the west you can see a medieval postern (small doorway in the pre-existing medieval walls).
Crossing it, you will encounter a Roman road (the short paved section before the cobblestones leading to the postern) and pass under the lowered vaults and cylindrical pillars of the Romanesque period, belonging to an ancient private residence.
Just outside the porch, you’ll find La Crotta garden, a magical place with trees and bushes interspersed with paths made of rectangular sandstone slabs.
Hidden among the greenery, secluded stone benches await you for a romantic stop.
