The mysterious basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the church of Bergamo's people ---

WHAT YOU'LL DO a complete tour of the countless artworks in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the most beloved and important church for the people of Bergamo WHAT TO EXPECT The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, in the historic heart of Bergamo Alta, is par excellence the church of Bergamo's people: desired by the people and built with their offerings. Built in the second half of the 12th century, its exterior preserves the original Romanesque-Lombard architectural lines, but inside it will leave you breathless with its Baroque decorations and all the artworks it houses, including the wooden inlays designed by the sixteenth-century Venetian painter Lorenzo Lotto. Following the meticulous restoration of the choir by Lorenzo Lotto and Capoferri, which lasted more than a year and restored beauty and color to the extraordin