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Abbey / Monastery
San Benedetto, Bergamo
Building in Bergamo, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Dedicated to
- Benedict of Nursia
- Coordinates
- 45°41′49″ N, 9°39′50″ E
About
San Benedetto is a Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic church in Bergamo, Italy.
The church was designed in 1500s by Pietro Isabello. The church was refurbished in 1756 - 1757. It acquired at this time a silver altarpiece for the main altar; this was melted down by the Napoleonic authorities during the Cisalpine Republic.
The two main altarpieces depicting the Assumption of the Virgin by Giovanni Battista Moroni and San Stefano by Calisto Piazza were transferred to the Pinacoteca Brera in Milan. The monks still remained in the monastery, restoring the convent to life in 1827. In 1841 a new marble altar was completed by Giacomo Bianconi. The walls still retain the Renaissance-style frescoes.
Further reconstructions occurred in the 20th and 21st centuries. The adjacent cloistered convent of the Benedictines, still active, has been recently restored.
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Getting there
BergamoTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
San Benedetto, Bergamo
Aeroporto Militare Antonio Locatelli3.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Benedetto, Bergamo?
San Benedetto, Bergamo is in Bergamo, in the province of Bergamo (Lombardy), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.69694, 9.66398.
What else is there to see near San Benedetto, Bergamo?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo dei Contratti e delle Manifestazioni (300 m away), Palazzo della Libertà (400 m away), Palazzo della Banca d'Italia (400 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- 132BergamoSBenedetto — MarkusMark, Public domain
- San Benedetto (Bergamo) - Monastero — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018San Benedetto (Bergamo)- esterno — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Benedetto (Bergamo) - Via Sant'Alessandro — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Benedetto (Bergamo) - — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Benedetto (Bergamo)- esterno — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Benedetto (Bergamo)- ingresso alla chiesa — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Benedetto (Bergamo) — Nazasca, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences