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It is located in the south of Milan about 35km away. It used to be the capital of the Lombard Empire until it was eclipsed by Milan in the 11th century. Both Charlemagne and Barbarossa were crowned in Pavia. Under the Visconti rule, probably the oldest university in Italy was founded in this town.
The Duomo: It is built in Lombardy Renaissance style. The work began in 1488. Its 19th century dome is the third largest in Italy.
The Basilica di San Michele Maggiore: It is a fine Romanesque church dating back to 661. It was damaged by a lightning strike and reconstructed in the 12th century.
There are also other churches in Pavia such as the 12th century San Teodoro, the 13th century San Francesco d’Assisi, the Romanesque San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, Santa Maria del Carmine and San Lanfranco.
The Ponte Coperto: It is the medieval covered bridge over the River Ticino.
Castello Visconteo: It was built in 1360 and damaged partly in the Battle of Pavia in 1525. It is the house of the Museo Civico. It is open between 10am and 12pm and from 14:30 to 16:00, closed on Mondays.
The University: Within the university there are three medieval towers and the crypt of the demolished 12th century church of Sant’Eusebio.
The Certosa di Pavia: It is located 10km to the North of Pavia on Milan road. It ws built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti in the 1390s as a family mausoleum. It is considered as the most important monument in Lombardy after Milan’s Duomo. The façade of the church has more than 70 statues of saints and prophets. The Certosa is open between 9am and 11:30am and from 14:30 to 17:30 every day except Mondays.
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