Campanone

Torre Civica

Construction began in the mid-12^th century by the Suardi-Colleoni family. Built for defence and as the embodiment of political and military prestige, the tower became an authentic symbol of civic identity in Bergamo over the decades.

When Bergamo was an independent township, the tower became public property along with the Palazzo del Podestà, taking on the status of a local symbol.

Between the late 1200s and the early 1300s, the tower was given an imposing bell and a mechanical clock.

It underwent many structural changes over the centuries: in the 1300s, prison cells were set up in its base; in the 1600s, the top was given a statue of Saint Alexander; and, lastly, in the 1960s, work was done to install a lift