Perfectly embedded in the sixteenth-century Venetian walls, situated at the top of the Upper Town, this imposing gateway opens onto a wonderful panoramic terrace.
The gate of the Venetian Walls looking west is called the gate of Sant’Alessandro and was the entrance to the city for those arriving from Lecco and Como.
Its name derives from the nearby basilica dedicated to the patron saint of Bergamo and razed to the ground during 1561, as recalled by a plaque placed next to the basilica’s only surviving column, to allow the construction of the Walls.
Passing through the gate, one still encounters the “Column of St. Alexander,” which marks the exact spot where the cathedral later demolished stood.
