What to do near Morengo, BG

Pagazzano Castle

A majestic Visconti Castle

Fortress of Romano di Lombardia

Fortress of a defensive character, used as housing for troops. Bartolomeo Colleoni also resided there for some time. It dates back to the 12th century.

Caravaggio, the Gothic church of Saints Fermo and Rustico

Imposing Lombard Gothic church with a tall 16th-century bell tower and a soaring facade culminating in five pinnacles, decorated with hanging arches and a fine banded portal.

Church of San Bernardino, a rediscovered masterpiece

Gothic and austere the exterior, splendid and Renaissance the interior

The castle of Malpaga, buen ritiro of Bartolomeo Colleoni

A castle surrounded by a moat, around it the houses of soldiers and servants: this is the last home of the leader who wanted to make himself a prince

Cavernago Castle

Imposing palace on the plains of Bergamo, a short distance from that of Malpaga

Barbò Castle of Pumenengo

Stern-looking castle, guarding the Oglio River, encroaching on rural dwellings and overlooking the Naviglio Grande Pallavicino Canal. It has a trapezoidal shape to fit the terrain.

Church of San Colombano in Vaprio d'Adda

A forest of stone symbols that seems to leap out of a medieval bestiary

Marne, hamlet of Filago

A small medieval village in the province of Bergamo rises where the Dordo River flows into the Brembo River

Church of San Bernardino in Lallio

There is a rare Lombard Mannerist church in the province of Bergamo that is entirely frescoed. Splendid frescoes tell of Mary, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Bernardine and the Passion.

Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta and San Sigismondo

Dating back to the 11th century, it underwent massive restoration in the early 1900s. However, the ancient and curious friezes depicting a wide variety of creatures are preserved: birds, dragons, and even mermaids.