Clusone
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By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 26 September 2023
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The town of Clusone is situated within the Province of Bergamo in Lombardy and has a population of around 8,500 inhabitants. It stands at an elevation of 647 metres above sea level.
The most famous sights in the pretty town centre include the Fanzago Planetary Clock (Orologio Planetario Fanzago) and the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta. |
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Awarded the Bandiera Arancione or Orange Flag by Touring Club Italia, Clusone is one of the most attractive medieval towns in northern Italy. It dates back some 3,500 years but owes most of its sights to the medieval period.
The once walled city is characterised by its narrow, sometimes cobbled streets with a new delight around each corner. The centrepiece of the whole town is the Piazza dell'Orologio, named after the planetary clock that occupies a wall on the main building. The Fanzago Planetary Clock was originally built in 1583 and measures 3 and a half metres in diameter. It stands astride the wall of a beautiful palazzo which is decorated in frescoes and has a ground level of porticoes.
Piazza dell'Orologio is a great place to stop for a bite to eat but there's still another significant area of interest in the town. A short walk away from the Piazza and up some steps eventually leads to the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta. Impressive on the outside with its archways, terraces and grand staircases, its interior is an equally decorative affair.
Within the same complex as the Basilica is the adjacent Oratorio dei Disciplini with its famous 15th century fresco called the Triumph of Death. The Basilica complex is finished off with a small museum of church art and artefacts.
Clusone doesn't have its own train station and the best way to visit is by car. It's a 45 minute drive north east of Bergamo and situated in an area blessed with many sights. A similar medieval town called Gromo is directly to its north while everything to its west is dominated by the Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche. That offers a spectacular driving route with small villages such as Oltre Il Colle and Dossena useful waypoints en route to San Pellegrino Terme and San Giovanni Bianco.
The once walled city is characterised by its narrow, sometimes cobbled streets with a new delight around each corner. The centrepiece of the whole town is the Piazza dell'Orologio, named after the planetary clock that occupies a wall on the main building. The Fanzago Planetary Clock was originally built in 1583 and measures 3 and a half metres in diameter. It stands astride the wall of a beautiful palazzo which is decorated in frescoes and has a ground level of porticoes.
Piazza dell'Orologio is a great place to stop for a bite to eat but there's still another significant area of interest in the town. A short walk away from the Piazza and up some steps eventually leads to the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta. Impressive on the outside with its archways, terraces and grand staircases, its interior is an equally decorative affair.
Within the same complex as the Basilica is the adjacent Oratorio dei Disciplini with its famous 15th century fresco called the Triumph of Death. The Basilica complex is finished off with a small museum of church art and artefacts.
Clusone doesn't have its own train station and the best way to visit is by car. It's a 45 minute drive north east of Bergamo and situated in an area blessed with many sights. A similar medieval town called Gromo is directly to its north while everything to its west is dominated by the Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche. That offers a spectacular driving route with small villages such as Oltre Il Colle and Dossena useful waypoints en route to San Pellegrino Terme and San Giovanni Bianco.
Comune di Clusone
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Province: Bergamo
Region: Lombardy Population: 8,510 (source: ISTAT 1 January 2023) Size: 25 km² Elevation: 647 metres Highlights: Fanzago Planetary Clock, Basilica Santa Maria Assunta Close by: Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche, Gromo, Lake Iseo Recommended hotel: Albergo Antica Locanda |
Awarded the Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag)
Since: 2008
1 of 11 in Lombardy listed by Touring Club Italiano
Since: 2008
1 of 11 in Lombardy listed by Touring Club Italiano
