Clusone

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

Paolo da Reggio (Wikimedia Commons user)Clusone1 CC BY-SA 2.5
Paolo da Reggio (Wikimedia Commons user)Clusone oratorio disciplini CC BY-SA 3.0
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Marcello SavarisClusone Orologio Fanzago CC BY-SA 4.0
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BarberisClusone palazzo municipale xilografia di BarberisPublic domain
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LocosEsterno palazzo comunale clusone 01 CC BY-SA 3.0
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On the outer wall of the Oratorio dei Disciplini, a crowned skeleton stands over a dead pope and emperor: the Triumph of Death and Dance of Death painted by local artist Giacomo Borlone de Buschis in 1485. Nearby, the town hall carries Pietro Fanzago's astronomical clock of 1583, which still shows the hour, the zodiac sign and the phase of the moon.

Highlights

The Triumph of Death and Dance of Death frescoes (IT)
Fanzago's 1583 astronomical clock, still working
The baroque Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, its bell tower seen across the valley
Clusone Jazz Festival in June and July
MAT, the museum of art and time in Palazzo Marinoni Barca

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Clusone (IT), Clusone (EN)), Wikivoyage (Clusone). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 8,537

Things to see

Fanzago's astronomical clock
basilica of Mary of the Assumption and St. John the Baptist (IT)
Palazzo comunale (IT)
Piazza dell'Orologio (IT)
Biblioteca comunale Clusone (IT)
Chiesa del Paradiso (IT)
Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (IT)
Chiesa di San Luigi Gonzaga (Clusone) (IT)

Events through the year

Festa della Befana Seasonal · Around Epiphany, 6 JanuaryThree days of market stalls in the old town streets
Carnevale clusonese Seasonal · Carnival, Shrove TuesdayFloat parade organised by the Pro Loco since 1952
Rassegna corale Città di Clusone Music and arts · MarchChoir festival run by the Coro Idica since 1982
Feast of Saint John the Baptist Religious · 24 JuneCo-patron's feast dedicated to children
La notte del millennio Historical · Last Sunday of July, 4 to 7 amDawn re-enactment of the town's history in the old centre
Motor Party Clusone Sport and games · First half of JulyInternational off-road gathering run by the local motor club
Feast of the Assumption Religious · 15 August
Camminar con Gusto Food and wine · Second Sunday of SeptemberFood and wine walk across the Clusone plateau
Livestock fair Fairs and markets · September
Rassegna Teatro Dialettale Bergamasco Music and arts · November and DecemberLocal companies stage plays in Bergamasque dialect