Churches and places of worship Country of Pavia

Famous throughout the world and located 8 km from the city. The complex, built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti as the family mausoleum, in addition to the monastery, including the church with the marble facade, the Sacristy and the Cloister.

It was built from 1488 on the site of the ancient Gemini churches and completed in the late eighteenth century. The building retains the Greek cross plan with a large central dome designed by Donato Bramante of Renaissance.

The great church of the Carmelite Order from 1374. It has an imposing late-Gothic brick. Its architect was Bernardo da Venezia.

An example of Romanesque architecture, famous for the precious relic of St. Augustine, kept in the late Gothic monumental marble arch.

The church owns a pre-Romanesque structure, although the only part still visible and intact is the crypt. The fifteenth-century facade is decorated with a rose window in brick. Under the altar rests the body of San Biagio.

The Monastery of the Charterhouse of Pavia was built towards the end of 1300 by the will of the Duke of Milan. The interiors are decorated with frescoes that date from the 15th to the 18th century. Since 1968 the monastery has been inhabited by the Cistercians. The convent is open to the public and, moreover, guided tours are organized.

The Episcopal Seminary is located on the old Lombard convent of Theodote, and dates back to 700. Thanks to its proximity to a small city gate, it is also called 'della Pusterla'. Legend says that Cuniperto, Lombard king, insulted a girl called Theodote, and in order not to let her speak, forced her to enter the convent. Some scholars, however, say that he built the building on purpose to lock up the maiden. On 12 July 1865 Monsignor Vincenzo Gandini took possession of it, and he restored it, and two years later the priests occupied it. From that day it has become the home of the formation of man and theological-spiritual of aspirants for priestly life.

The monastery of Santa Maria Teodote, also known as Santa Maria della Pusterla, was one of the oldest and most important women's monasteries in Pavia. The small chapel dedicated to the Savior is one of the most refined complexes of Lombard architecture and painting of the early sixteenth century. The splendid decoration, which is presumed to be of Lombard origin is still visible on the wall north of the cloister.

The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Canepanova was built between 1500 and 1507 by Giovanni Antonio Amedeo and represents one of the most significant monuments of the city of Pavia. The square construction reflects the ad quadratum style of the architect born in Pavia. The interior space is centrally planned with the eight sides of the dome projected into the square perimeter of the church. There are also works and canvases by artists such as the Procaccini depicting the “Women of the Bible” in the wing above the portal.

The Cloister of Santa Maria alle Caccia owes its name to the fact that it was outside the walls of Pavia and was the place where the Lombards went for the hunt. It was built in 747 by the then King Rachis. During the centuries it suffered several damages and was rebuilt in 1936. However, the Lombard architectural structures remain visible, such as the windows outward and the column that separated the central nave from the left one. There are also frescoes as different as that of the vault, depicting the “Virgin carried by angels” by Andrea Lanzani.

The Parish Church and the Baptistery of Velezzo are buildings that date back to the eleventh century. La Pieve, is a group of farmhouses arranged around the church and the baptistery. The building is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and is currently managed by the Church of Lomello. Instead, the Baptistery has been recently renovated and today we find it in excellent condition. It stands out compared to other buildings of this type because it is circular plan.

The Cathedral of Vigevano is an outstanding example of Baroque architecture

Built in the fourteenth century saw many changes and additions over the centuries till it assumed its current appearance with the façade in Lombard Gothic style with pinnacles above.

Adjacent to the famous basilica of San Pietro of Ciel d'Oro, which houses the mortal remains St. Augustine. The monastery is currently subject to restoration.