What to do near Antegnate, BG

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.

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.

The Rocca Sforzesca of Soncino

Established as a defensive structure in the 15th century by the Sforza family, today the impregnable Rocca can be visited and hosts two Museums, as well as events related to contemporary art.

Pagazzano Castle

A majestic Visconti Castle

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 park of Villa Mazzotti Biancinelli

In Chiari there is a beautiful Art Nouveau villa from the early 1900s; the building is rarely visited but can be admired from the outside because it is surrounded by a large scenic park.

The historical center of Orzinuovi

The small town of Orzinuovi with its large porticoed square, overlooked by beautiful historic buildings such as the Gothic Palazzo podestarile, and enclosed at the end by the castle, is well worth a stop.

The Shrine of Santa Maria della Croce in Crema

Imposing sanctuary, fascinating for its refined geometric decoration, perfect symmetry, and the contrast between the red of the terracotta and the green of the domes.

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