Visconti Castle, Pavia

Name: Visconti Castle
Address: Piazza Castello, Pavia, 27100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0382 399770

#2 among attractions in Pavia

Museum, Top attraction, Gothic architecture, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

The Visconti Castle of Pavia is a medieval castle in Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy. It was built after 1360 in a few years by Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan, and used as a sovereign residence by him and his son Gian Galeazzo, first duke of Milan. Its wide dimensions induced Petrarch, who visited Pavia in the fall of 1365, to call it "an enormous palace in the citadel, a truly remarkable and costly structure". Adjacent to the castle, the Visconti created a vast walled park that reached the Certosa di Pavia, a Carthusian monastery founded in 1396 by the Visconti as well and located about 7 kilometres to the north. ()

Local name: Castello Visconteo Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 45°11'24"N, 9°9'30"E

Address

Piazza CastelloPavia 27100 Italy

Contact

+39 0382 399770

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Day trips

Visconti Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica di San Michele Maggiore, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Ponte Coperto, Pavia Cathedral.

0.5 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Basilica di San Michele Maggiore, Pavia
14 min walk • The Basilica of San Michele Maggiore is a church of Pavia, one of the most striking example of Lombard-Romanesque style. It dates from the 11th and 12th centuries.
~1130 ftNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia
6 min walk • San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro is a Catholic basilica of the Augustinians in Pavia, Italy, in the Lombardy region. Its name refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind glass tesserae that decorates the ceiling of the apse.
0.7 miS
Charming covered bridge with chapel
Ponte Coperto, Pavia
18 min walk • The Ponte Coperto or the Ponte Vecchio is a stone and brick arch bridge over the Ticino River in Pavia, Italy. The previous bridge, dating from 1354, was heavily damaged by Allied action in 1945.
0.4 miSW
Church
Pavia Cathedral, Pavia
12 min walk • Pavia Cathedral is a church in Pavia, Italy, the largest in the city and seat of the Diocese of Pavia. The construction was begun in the 15th century on the site of two pre-existing Romanesque, "twin" cathedrals. The cathedral houses the remains of St.
~1610 ftS
Church
Santa Maria di Canepanova, Pavia
8 min walk • Santa Maria di Canepanova is a Renaissance style Roman Catholic church located in central Pavia, region of Lombardy, Italy. Although in the past the design was popularly attributed to Bramante, the church was designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo.
0.4 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia, Pavia
11 min walk • The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia also known as the Orto Botanico di Pavia, is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Pavia. It is located at Via S. Epifanio, 14, Pavia, Italy, and open weekdays.
0.4 miW
Museum, Natural history museum
Natural History Museum, Pavia
10 min walk • The Natural History Museum in Pavia, Italy is a museum displaying many natural history specimens, located in Palazzo Botta. Founded in 1775, it was one of the oldest museums of natural history in Europe.
~1680 ftSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Pavia
9 min walk • Santa Maria del Carmine is a church in Pavia, Lombardy, northern Italy, considered amongst the best examples of Lombard Gothic architecture. It was begun in 1374 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, on a project attributed to Bernardo da Venezia.
0.5 miS
Church
San Giacomo e Filippo, Pavia
13 min walk • San Giacomo e Filippo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in the town center of Pavia, Italy.
~1340 ftSW
Museum, Science museum, History museum
University History Museum, Pavia
7 min walk • The University History Museum of the University of Pavia is a museum displaying memorabilia related to the history of the university, particularly in the fields of physics and medicine, when students were taught by prominent scholars such as Antonio Scarpa and Camillo Golgi or the physicist Alessandro Volta.
0.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
San Teodoro, Pavia
15 min walk • San Teodoro is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the town center of Pavia, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Visconti Castle open?

Visconti Castle is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 2:30 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday 2:30 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 2:30 pm - 6 pm
Friday 2:30 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday 11 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Visconti Castle?

Nearby attractions include Pinacoteca Malaspina, Pavia (1 min walk), Civic Museum, Pavia (1 min walk), University of Pavia, Pavia (6 min walk), San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia (6 min walk).

How to get to Visconti Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Visconti Castle:

Bus

Castello • Lines: 1, 10, 2, 23, 3, 6, 7, 8 (2 min walk)
Cairoli/S.Maria alle Pertiche • Lines: 10, 2 (4 min walk)

Train

Pavia Porta Garibaldi (16 min walk)
Pavia (18 min walk)