Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Garibaldi

Bergamo was the settlement of a Celtic tribe that got conquered by the Romans in 196 BC. Looted by Attila´s troops in the 5th century, it became the capital of a Lombardian duchy a century later. After the conquest of the Lombard Kingdom by Charlemagne, the Franks ruled here. End of the 11th century Bergamo had become an independent commune, with a lot of feuding between the local the Guelph and Ghibelline factions. In 1428 Bergamo was ceded in 1428 by the Duchy of Milan to the Republic of Venice and was transformed into a fortified city, protecting the trade routes leading into the Rhine Valley. The French Revolutionary Army ended more than three centuries of Venetian rule in 1797. Bergamo was part of the "Cisalpine Republic". At Congress of Vienna, Bergamo was assigned to the (Austrian) Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered Bergamo in 1859. The city was incorporated into the newly founded Kingdom of Italy. Bergamo has two centres: Città alta ("upper city"), a hilltop medieval town, surrounded by the 16th-century defensive walls, and the Città bassa ("lower city"). The Città alta, seen from the hotel room (in the Città bassa).

Looking from the wonderful gardens of the monastery of Cimiez down to the mediterranian sea on an overclouded winterday. The green knoll is the place of the former citadel, that was demolished with all ramparts in 1705. Today, by the way, the French Foreign Legion ("Légion étrangère") has an office near that place, but I did not apply for a job. Unfortunately not to be seen is the "Place Garibaldi" (just in front of the knoll), named after italian hero Guiseppe Garibaldi, who was born 1807 - in Nice.