Palazzo Moroni, Baroque palace in Upper Bergamo, Italy
Palazzo Moroni is a Baroque palace in Upper Bergamo with plain exterior walls facing a narrow street, yet its interior reveals elaborate frescoes and richly decorated ceilings throughout all rooms. The building contains diverse art collections and cultivated garden terraces that are open to visitors.
Francesco Moroni began construction of the palace in 1631 following his marriage to Lucrezia Roncalli, with work continuing until 1666. This long building phase shaped the Baroque character of the estate that survives to the present day.
The main ballroom displays painted scenes from Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata, while other rooms house artworks by Giovanni Battista Moroni and Bernardino Luini. These artistic collections allow visitors to understand the tastes and interests of the family who lived here.
The palace is accessible to visitors through the Fondazione di Palazzo Moroni, which offers guided tours of the art collections. It is best to check opening hours in advance, as these can vary depending on the season.
The grounds feature a special hunting structure called a roccolo, formed by circular plantings of hornbeam trees and used for traditional bird catching methods. This old hunting practice is no longer performed, but the structure shows how people once used nature to support their trapping techniques.
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