After Piazza Vecchia, our tour continues along the second part of the Decumanus, which corresponds to Via Colleoni. Here, under the fountain of Saint Agatha, on the corner of the street of the same name, the remains of a mosaic belonging to a Roman house were found. Our walk ends at the large complex of the Citadel, which houses the Archaeological Museum. Among the statues, gravestones, urns, altars and objects displayed in its glass cases, it is possible to learn more about older Bergamo. Frescoes that decorated the walls of a house dating back to Roman times can also be found, and with meticulous recovery and restoration work, three rooms have been rebuilt as they were originally: a Medieval tower was erected above and the “domus” was forgotten underground. Almost a little Pompeii.
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Under the portico of the Palazzo della Ragione there is access to the archaeological area under the basilica, a testimony of the history of the cathedral since the early Christian period.
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The Gallery, building in two former convents, with an exhibition area of 1.500 square metres, was inaugurated in 1991 and design by Vittorio Gregotti. The Art Gallery is dedicated to contemporay art in all its form, and also offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational and cultural activities. The heart of the Museum is the Manzù collection, made up of sculptures, paintings, drawings and etchings of the great artist from Bergamo.
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The sixteenth-century Bassi Rathgeb Building, wich was donated to the Diocese, houses the museum wich was named at Mons. Adriano Bernareggi. The Bishop of Bergamo collected works of art, cult images and Church relics from the Thirties. The museum tour offers the possibility to discover extraordinary artefacts that are closely linked to the history of Bergamo and the Church.
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