It’s Sunday so it must be Jake day and his theme this week is City. He says that a city is a ‘large center of population organized as a community. The word city is derived from the Latin word civitas, which denotes a community that administers its own affairs. In ancient Greece such an independent community was called a city-state; it consisted of a chief town and its immediate neighborhood. The cantons which constitute the Swiss federation are not unlike cities in this sense. During the Middle Ages a city was usually identical with a cathedral town; accordingly, when King Henry VIII of England established new bishoprics in boroughs, he made these into cities. In modern Britain city is merely a complimentary title conferred by the monarch on important towns.
In the United States a city is a chartered municipal corporation. Charters are granted by state governments according to requirements prescribed by the legislature of that state; a city must usually attain a certain population before it can be granted a charter. City charters vary in the degree of power they confer on the municipal authorities, and the measure of local autonomy is usually, although not always, regulated by the number of inhabitants. The chief executive officer is generally a popularly elected mayor, but many cities now have professional city managers.’
This is Bergamo, in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It has a population of 120,000 and lies at the foothills of the Alps, about 25 miles from Milan. Jake would love it if you joined in, http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/sunday-post-city/
Lucid Gypsy 
There is certainly something special about Italian rooftops. Love this view
Great post Gilly , What a beautifiul place thanks for posting my friend 🙂
I love seeing cities from around the world.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Beautiful view over the city, Gilly. 🙂
Beautiful City Bergamo. I have never been to Italy and would love to visit sometime. Thank you for your beautiful photo 😉
Breathtaking City….
love those rooftops Gilly – your city has a similar population to mine…but oh they are sooo different
That is a lovely shot Gilly. Does the name have any link to Bergama in Turkey I wonder?
Great vision of the city from above ,,,, excellent
Very nice! Someday I hope to make it to Italy! It’s on my wish list.
Talk about densely populated. 😉
I’m quite partial to Italy. Maybe something about a previous life–I’ve no idea. Anyway, Gilly, thanks for the interesting research.
The urbanity, of how close the houses are, it’s very Italian. I LOVE it!
Lovely view, Gilly