Chiostro di Sant'Agostino

The recently restored Chiostro Minore, the smaller cloister of the former Monastery of Sant’Agostino provides a space for dialogue and meeting in an artistic and spiritual setting.

Visiting Upper Bergamo is always a good idea when you want to experience an atmosphere suspended in time. The numerous places consecrated to culture include the former Monastery of Sant’Agostino is a space to discover, with plenty to fascinate and enchant the visitor.

The monastery was founded at the end of the 13th century and in the 15th, it became a renowned centre for religious and cultural study. It is no coincidence that today, it is one of the departments of the University of Bergamo, with the ex-church now used as the Aula Magna. 

In 2023, an extraordinary restoration project brought back the Chiostro Minore, the small cloister and one of the oldest parts of the Monastery, restored to promote meeting and dialogue between generations, focusing on art and culture. An area dedicated to everyday academic life and a gem worth seeing, thanks to the works that have restored the frescos and loggias to their past splendour. With the future restoration of the vestry, the Monastery will reveal the layers of its history, uncovering all of its beauty. 

The Cloister is therefore just a part of this fascinating and complex structure, surrounded by the green areas of Parco della Fara and Parco di Sant’Agostino. A place in which to rediscover the joy of artistic and spiritual contemplation, in a setting far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but still open to continuous intergenerational exchange.