Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo

Bergamo, Italy

Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo

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The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a major church in the upper town of Bergamo, Northern Italy.

According to the popular tradition, partially supported by documents, the church was built to comply with a vow made to the Virgin Mary in 1133 by the citizens of Bergamo to protect the city from the plague that was hitting northern Italy at that time.

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