Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie ---

The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is located in Bergamo on viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, near the propylaea. Coming from the railway station, it is the first place of worship you encounter in the city. The building is sacred and rich in history: it was founded in 1422 by San Bernardino as a Franciscan convent. In the mid-19th century, due to the urban reorganization of the city which involved the creation of a large avenue connecting the station to the Porta di Sant'Agostino, the church was demolished and then rebuilt in a location slightly shifted from its previous position. The current layout of the church, a Greek cross in neoclassical style, is due to architect Antonio Preda, who managed to create an important building that fit well into the new situation.