Tempietto di Santa Croce, Bergamo

Name: Tempietto di Santa Croce
Address: Bergamo, Italy

#13 among attractions in Bergamo

Church, Romanesque architecture, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites

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The Tempietto di Santa Croce is a small octagonal Romanesque chapel found in the upper city of Bergamo, near the Santa Maria Maggiore. The original building was constructed in the first half of the 11th century, though first documentation of the structure dates to 1133. Other Romanesque structures in the province include the Rotonda di San Tomè, the Basilica di Santa Giulia, and the Priorato di Sant'Egidio. ()

Alternative names: Completed: XI centuryArchitectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 45°42'12"N, 9°39'42"E

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Tempietto di Santa Croce – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Santa Maria Maggiore, Museo Matris Domini, Museo di Scienze Naturali Enrico Caffi.

1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo
26 min walk • Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, known for sponsorship reasons as the Gewiss Stadium since July 2019 and thus as Stadio di Bergamo in UEFA competitions, is a stadium in Bergamo, Italy. It is the home of Atalanta and has a capacity of 21,000 seats. The field is 120 m long, and 70 m wide.
~140 ftE
1137 church with gilded baroque interior
Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo
1 min walk • The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a major church in the upper town of Bergamo, Northern Italy.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museo Matris Domini, Bergamo
11 min walk • The Museo Matris Domini is housed in the oldest section of the Dominican convent of the same name, situated in the city centre of Bergamo, Italy. It is administered by the nuns of the foundation.
~1070 ftNW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Museo di Scienze Naturali Enrico Caffi, Bergamo
6 min walk • Civic Museum of Natural Science Enrico Caffi is a natural history museum in Bergamo, Italy. The museum has more than 55,000 artifacts, fossils, animal and plant specimens. The museum is founded in 1918 and, after multiple moves, is currently located at Piazza Cittadella.
~320 ftE
Historic cathedral with notable art
Bergamo Cathedral, Bergamo
2 min walk • Bergamo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bergamo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Alexander of Bergamo, patron saint of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bergamo.
0.7 miE
Prominent art museum with a gift shop
Accademia Carrara, Bergamo
18 min walk • The Accademia Carrara, officially Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti di Bergamo, is an art gallery and an academy of fine arts in Bergamo, in Lombardy in northern Italy.
~140 ftNE
Grand 15th-century chapel with frescoes
Cappella Colleoni, Bergamo
1 min walk • The Cappella Colleoni is a chapel and mausoleum attached to the Basilica of St. Mary Major in the northern Italian city of Bergamo.
~1880 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pozzo Bianco, Bergamo
10 min walk • San Michele al Pozzo Bianco is a church in the upper town of Bergamo, on a small piazza of the same name, near Porta Sant’Agostino, on Via Porta Dipinta. The church is now in a corner next to the frescoed house of the vicar, entered by a large rounded arch. The vicar's house has an external fresco attributed to Giacomo Scanardi.
0.7 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo
18 min walk • The Teatro Donizetti is an opera house in Bergamo, Italy. Built in the 1780s using a design by architect Giovanni Francesco Lucchini, the theatre was originally referred to as either the Teatro Nuovo or Teatro di Fiera.
~1710 ftE
Church
Sant'Andrea, Bergamo
9 min walk • Sant'Andrea is a Neoclassic church in Bergamo, rebuilt by Ferdinando Crivelli in 1837. On the main altar, is Enthroned Madonna with child and Saints Eusebius, Andrew, Domno, and Domneone, painted in 1536-7 by Il Moretto and a Nativity by Giovanni Paolo Cavagna.
0.4 miNW
Garden with over 900 plant species
Orto Botanico di Bergamo "Lorenzo Rota", Bergamo
10 min walk • The Orto Botanico di Bergamo "Lorenzo Rota" is a botanical garden located at the top of a long stairway from Scaletta di Colle Aperto, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. It is open daily during the warmer months.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tempietto di Santa Croce?

Nearby attractions include Cappella Colleoni, Bergamo (1 min walk), Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo (1 min walk), Palazzo della Ragione, Bergamo (2 min walk), Bergamo Cathedral, Bergamo (2 min walk).

How to get to Tempietto di Santa Croce by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tempietto di Santa Croce:

Train

Bergamo Alta (5 min walk)
Bergamo Bassa (6 min walk)

Bus

668 • Lines: 1A (7 min walk)
Bergamo • Lines: B, B10a (22 min walk)

Light rail

Bergamo FS • Lines: T1 (28 min walk)