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Bergamo (bĕr`gämō), city (1991 pop. 114,936), capital of Bergamo prov., in Lombardy, N Italy, in the foothills of the Alps. It is an industrial center and an agricultural market. Manufactures include machinery, textiles, and cement. Originally a Gallic town, Bergamo became an independent commune in the 12th cent. It came under the rule (1329–1427) of the Visconti and then of Venice until 1797, when it was included in the Cisalpine Republic. Bergamo is divided into two sections: the old, hilltop town and the modern, lower sector. Noteworthy buildings in the old town include a Romanesque church (12th cent.), the beautiful Renaissance Colleoni chapel (15th cent.), and a 14th-century baptistery. Bergamo a walled city in N Italy, in Lombardy. Pop.: 113 143 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The measures could expand the number of kidneys available to patients, says study coauthor Giuseppe Remuzzi, a nephrologist at Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Bergamo, Italy. Brembo, Bergamo, Italy, will soon have a greenfield iron casting facility in Dabrowa, Poland. Raised in Bergamo, Italy, Cristina, 35, the lead artist, graduated with a five-year degree from the Bergamo School of Art and studied fresco painting and restoration for two years in Brescia, Italy. |
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