Caravaggio, Lombardy

Caravaggio
— *Comune* —
Città di Caravaggio
The Porta Nuova gate to the historical center.
Caravaggio Location of Caravaggio in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni	Masano, Vidalengo
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Prevedini (since 29 May 2006) (Lega Nord)
Area
• Total	32 km² (12.4 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population (30 November 2008)
• Total	16,049
• Density	501.5/km² (1,299/sq mi)
Demonym	Caravaggini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	24043
Dialing code	0363
Patron saint	SS. Fermo and Rustico
Saint day	9 August
Website	Official website

Caravaggio (also known locally as Careàs) is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy, 40 kilometres east of Milan.

Caravaggio received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 22, 1954.

Main sights

The city is best known for the Sanctuary (15th century).

Other sights include:

The Gallavresi Palace (or the Marchioness Palace), now the Town Hall. It dates to the second half of the 13th century.
Church of San Fermo e Rustico, in Lombard-Gothic style, built in the 13th century over a pre-exsting holy edifice. The two aisles were added in 1429. It has a façade in brickwork with a marble central portal, surmounted by a large rose window. It is flanked by a 76 m-high bell tower, built in 1500 by governor Giovanni Dandolo. The interior houses the Holy Sacrament Chapel (late 15th-early 16th century), in Bramantesque style, variously attributed to Giovanni Battagio; also present are works by Bernardino Campi, Giovanni Moriggia, Giulio Cesare Procaccini and Nicola Moietta.
Church of Santa Liberata (16th century), with frescoes.
Porta Nuova arch (18th century)

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