Caravaggio is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy, 40 km east of Milan. It is the home town of renaissance era artists Caravaggio and Polidoro da Caravaggio.

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:

People

Transportation

Caravaggio has a railway station on the Treviglio–Cremona line.

Twin towns