Frazioni Masano, Vidalengo Demonym(s) Caravaggini Area 32 km² Postal code 24043 Local time Thursday 11:30 PM | Elevation 111 m (364 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Dialling code 0363 | |
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Caravaggio (also known locally as Careàs) is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy, 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Milan.
Contents
- Map of Caravaggio Province of Bergamo Italy
- History
- Geography
- Main sights
- Notable people
- Transportation
- Twin towns
- References
Map of Caravaggio, Province of Bergamo, Italy
History
The town received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 22, 1954.
Geography
Caravaggio borders with the municipalities of Bariano, Brignano Gera d'Adda, Calvenzano, Capralba (CR), Fornovo San Giovanni, Misano di Gera d'Adda, Morengo, Mozzanica, Sergnano (CR) and Treviglio. Its frazioni are Masano and Vidalengo.
Main sights
The city is best known for the Sanctuary (15th century).
Other sights include:
Notable people
Transportation
Caravaggio has a railway station on the Treviglio–Cremona line.
Twin towns
References
Caravaggio, Lombardy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA