Astino Valley Astino Church

Astino Valley Astino Church

"Astino Valley Astino Church" (Monastero di Astino) is a medieval monastery in the Astino Valley (Valle d'Astino) in Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy. Its origin can be traced back to the 12th century. It is located in the hilly area in the southern foothills of the Alps, adjacent to the ruins of "Astino Castle. It is an important witness to the history of the trinity of "religion-lord-agriculture" in the Lombardy region, and it is also a typical sample for studying the interaction between Italian medieval monastic culture and local society.
Casateno Vola Torva Manor Villa

Casateno Vola Torva Manor Villa

The history of Latorwa Manor can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a historical aristocratic manor in the town of Casatenovo (Casatenovo) in the province of Bergamo (Provincia di Bergamo) in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is located in the hilly area of the southern foothills of the Alps and is adjacent to the tributary of the "Olio River" (Fiume Oglio). It is a typical representative of the "Renaissance manor culture" in Lombardy, and it is also a vivid witness to the study of aristocratic life, art and local history in Italy from the late Middle Ages to the early modern times.
Italian-style three-story villa

Italian-style three-story villa

Central Church of the Round Square of San Tomé

Central Church of the Round Square of San Tomé

The "Rotonda San Tomè" (San Tomè) is a historical circular square in the center of Parma (Parma), Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna Region (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. It is located in the core area of the old city (Città Vecchia), adjacent to Parma Cathedral and "Duchess of Parma". It is an important relic of Parma's medieval urban planning and a typical sample of the study of the Italian Renaissance "circular square" architecture and local religious culture.
Farini Town, Romagna, Emilia, Italy

Farini Town, Romagna, Emilia, Italy

The town of Farini is located in the transition zone between the Po River Plain (Pianura Padana) and the Apennine Mountains (Appennini), and is the key node of the "Strada della Montagna" that connects Milan, Bologna and Venice. In the 13th century, the local lords "Famiglia Farini" (Farini) built castles and fortifications to control the trade road, making Farini "the gateway to the southern foothills of the Alps".
Kranezogu Old River Tax Bridge

Kranezogu Old River Tax Bridge

"Ponte Antica Dogana Bridge" (Ponte Antica Dogana Fluviale) is a medieval ancient bridge in the territory of Clanezzo Town (), Treviso Province, Veneto Region in the north of Italy. It crosses the tributary of the Brenta River and is named after it was once the core facility of "River Tax Pass" in history. It is an important witness to the "river trade and tax culture" in the Veneto region, and it is also a typical sample for studying the interaction between the traffic history, economic history and local society in the Middle Ages in Italy.
Wamalina Benedictine Monastery

Wamalina Benedictine Monastery

"Wamalina Benedictine Monastery" (Monastero benedettino di Valmarina) is a medieval Benedictine monastery in the town of Wamalina, Treviso Province, Veneto Region (Veneto) in northern Italy. It is located in the hilly area at the southern foot of the Alps and adjacent to a tributary of the "Brenta River. It is an important witness to the history of the "religion-agriculture-culture" trinity in the Veneto region, and it is also a typical sample for studying the interaction between the Benedictine monastic system and local society in the Middle Ages in Italy.
Astino Monastery Astino Valley

Astino Monastery Astino Valley

"Astino Valley Astino Monastery" (Monastero di Astino) is a medieval monastery in the Astino Valley (Valle d'Astino) in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Its origin can be traced back to the 12th century. It is located in the hilly area in the southern foothills of the Alps, adjacent to the ruins of "Astino Castle. It is an important witness to the history of the trinity of "religion-lord-agriculture" in the Lombardy region, and it is also a typical sample for studying the interaction between Italian medieval monastic culture and local society.
Little fountain of Becamo

Little fountain of Becamo

"Bergamo fountain" (Fontanella) is a public fountain with a long history in Bergamo (Bergamo), Lombardy, Italy. It is named for its small size and exquisite shape. It is located next to the "Our Lady Square" in the old city of Becamo, adjacent to medieval churches and Renaissance municipal buildings. It is a vivid testimony of the "upper city life" in the "two-city pattern" of Becamo. It is also an important public space for local residents and tourists to experience the fireworks of the ancient city.
Fountain of Kontarini, Upper Bégamo

Fountain of Kontarini, Upper Bégamo

The "Fountain of Kontarini in the Upper City of Bergamo" (Fontana Contarini) is a historic public fountain in the Upper City of Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy. It is located next to the "Old Square" in the center of the Upper City. It is adjacent to the medieval castle ruins and Renaissance municipal buildings. It is one of the core landmarks of Becamo's "twin cities pattern" and a "living heritage" that witnesses the transformation of Becamo from a medieval city-state to a modern cultural city ".
Municipal Cemetery of Fontanella, Province of Bégamo, Italy

Municipal Cemetery of Fontanella, Province of Bégamo, Italy

Church of Santa Maria Immaculate Grace

Church of Santa Maria Immaculate Grace

"The Immaculate Church of Santa Maria in Bergamo Province" (Chiesa Santa Maria Immacolata delle Grazie) is a medieval to Renaissance Catholic church in Bergamo Province (Provincia di Bergamo, referred to as "BG") in Lombardy Region of Italy. With the theme of "Immaculate Virgin", it is an important landmark of "religion-art-community" integration in Bergamo region. The Church of the Immaculate Grace of Santa Maria dates back to the 13th century.
Church of Santa Maria, Barengo Campania

Church of Santa Maria, Barengo Campania

The "Church of Santa Maria di Campagna" (Chiesa Santa Maria di) is a medieval to Renaissance Catholic church in the municipality of Ballego, Piedmont, Italy. It is located in the core area of the old town of Ballego (Città Vecchia), adjacent to the "Castello di Barengo" (Piazza San Rocco), it is an important landmark in the "history-religion-life" triangle of Ballengo.
Church of Santa Maria del Cerf, Monza

Church of Santa Maria del Cerf, Monza

"Monza Santa Maria Delle Selve Church" (Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Selve) is a medieval to Renaissance Catholic church in Monza, Lombardy, Italy. It is located in the core area of the old city of Monza, adjacent to "Monza Cathedral" and "Royal Villa". It is an important landmark of Monza's "history-religion-culture" triangle.
St. George's Church, San Salvatore, Almeno

St. George's Church, San Salvatore, Almeno

"Chiesa di San Giorgio" is the core religious building of the town of Provincia di Bergamo (Comune di Almenno San Salvatore) in the province of Bergamo (Almeno di Como) in Lombardy, Italy. It is located in the hilly area on the west bank of Lake Bergamo (Lago di Como), adjacent to the historical trade route of "Bergamo-Crema", and it is the core of "religious culture-life area of Almeno.
Church of San Bernardo, Ronkora

Church of San Bernardo, Ronkora

"The Church of Ronkola San Bernardo" (Chiesa di San Bernardo) is a Catholic church from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in the town of Ronkola, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy. It is located in the hills on the west bank of Lake Bergamo (Lago di Como), adjacent to the "Como-Bergamo" historical trade route. It is the core landmark of "religion-culture-life" in Ronkola region. It has witnessed the rise and fall of rural churches in northern Italy in the Middle Ages and the faith inheritance of local communities. It is also an important building for the study of folk religious art in Lombardy region.
Italian ancient architecture Groscio San Faustino Castle

Italian ancient architecture Groscio San Faustino Castle

The castle dates back to the 12th century and was built under the auspices of the Lords of Grosio, a branch of the local aristocracy, the Visconti family. Its core function was to control the main transportation routes of the Valtellina Gorge and guard against predators from northern Europe and feudal rivals from the south. In the 13th century, the castle was given to the "San Fastino Monastery" and became a "religious-military complex". After the 15th century, with the unification of Lombardy by the Principality of Milan, the castle gradually lost its military function and was transformed into a noble summer palace and administrative center. During the rule of the Austrian Empire in the 18th century, some buildings were demolished for the construction of roads but the core structure was preserved.
Alco Castle, an ancient Italian building

Alco Castle, an ancient Italian building

The history of Alco Castle can be traced back to the 12th century, when the town of Alco became a battleground for military strategists because it was located in the Trento Basin and Lake Garda. At the end of the 12th century, the local aristocracy, the "Alco family", began to build the castle in order to consolidate their control over the territory. After the 15th century Alco Castle was incorporated into Venice's "border defense system". The Venetians reinforced the walls and added batteries on the original basis. During the Napoleonic Wars in the 18th century, the castle was briefly occupied by the French army, and then annexed to the Austrian Empire with Trento (1815), gradually losing its military function.
Brembana Valley Cabins

Brembana Valley Cabins

Brembana Valley (Val Brembana) is located in the southern foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, bordering the Swiss border in the north and the Bergamo Plain in the south. It is one of the most famous "mountain resorts" in Lombardy. It is famous for the "Brembana Railway" (Ferrovia della Val Brembana), which opened in the 19th century. The railway winds up the valley and connects several traditional villages (such as Sant'Gerolamo and PorettA), and the "wooden houses" are the core buildings of these villages.
Pagliari Borgo village in the small town of Carona

Pagliari Borgo village in the small town of Carona

"Borgo di Pagliari-Carona" () is a historical village in the municipality of Provincia di Como (Comune di Carona) in the Italian province of Lombardy, located in the hills on the west bank of Lake Como (Lago di Como). It is not only a core component of Carona's "Lake Mountain Town", but also a vivid witness to the "aristocratic manor culture" and "lakeside life" in Lombardy, combining natural beauty, historical heritage and local lifestyle.
Teso Borgo, Cornellode, City of Bégamo

Teso Borgo, Cornellode, City of Bégamo

"Borgo Cornello dei Tasso" is a historical block in the upper Bergamo of Bergamo (Città Alta) in Lombardy, Italy. It takes the manor and architectural heritage of the noble family "Tasso" from the 15th to 16th century as the core, and is an important carrier of the historical style of "Upper City" in Bergamo's "Double City Pattern. It not only retains the architectural essence from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, but also witnesses the key history of Bergamo's transformation from a "free city-state" to a "noble territory.
Upper City Santa Maria Grand Basilica

Upper City Santa Maria Grand Basilica

The construction of the Great Basilica of Santa Maria dates back to the mid-12th century (c. 1150-1200), coinciding with the golden age of Bergamo as the "free city-state of Lombardy. At that time, in order to consolidate their power, the city aristocracy and the church vigorously promoted the construction of religious buildings. The Santa Maria Hall was designed as the "spiritual center of the city", which not only served the needs of citizens' beliefs, but also symbolized the authority of the aristocracy and the church.
A country cottage on a hillside in Italy

A country cottage on a hillside in Italy

Boromir Palace

Boromir Palace

Palazzo Borromeo "is a 13th century building in Milan, Italy, located on the city square of the same name, Borromeo Square. This palace was built by the Borromeo family in the 13th century. At that time, the Borromeo family (originally from Florence) quickly consolidated their influence in Milan and northern Italy, partly due to their good relationship with Duke Francesco I Sforza. This palace eventually became the center of what is known as the "Borromeo Castle" in the city. The Borromeo family celebrates and holds events here, such as knightly races.
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