Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy

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Certosa di Pavia is a town and comune in the province of Pavia, Lombardy. It is famous for the homonymous religious complex. As of 2013 its population was of 5,114. ()

Local name: Certosa di Pavia Population: 5.4 thous.Area: 4.19 mi²Coordinates: 45°15'10"N, 9°7'50"E

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Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Certosa di Pavia, Visconti Castle, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, San Lanfranco.

0.9 miE
Imposing monastic complex found in 1396
Certosa di Pavia, Pavia
24 min walk • Nestled in the serene Italian countryside near the city of Pavia lies the Certosa di Pavia, a historical and architectural marvel that has stood the test of time. This grand monastery complex, which is one of the largest in Italy, is renowned for its stunning Gothic...
4.5 miS
Museum, Gothic architecture, Forts and castles
Visconti Castle, Pavia
116 min walk • 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.
4.4 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia
112 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.
4.1 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
San Lanfranco, Pavia
104 min walk • San Lanfranco is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church and former abbey, located on via San Lanfranco Vescovo, 4/6, just west of the town center of Pavia, region of Lombardy, Italy.
4.5 miS
Museum, Natural history museum
Natural History Museum, Pavia
116 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.
4.7 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Pavia
119 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.
4.7 miS
Museum, Science museum, History museum
University History Museum, Pavia
121 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.
0.8 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museo della Certosa
22 min walk • The Carthusian Monastery Museum of Pavia is housed in the rooms of the Ducal Palace, a summer residence of the Visconti and Sforza dynasties later used as guest quarters. The building, modified in 1625 by an intervention on the facade by architect...
4.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Pavia, Pavia
120 min walk • The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. There was evidence of teaching as early as 1361, making it one of the oldest universities in the world.
4 miS
45°11'50"N • 9°6'17"E
Ticino Golf Club, Pavia
103 min walk • Golf
4.5 miS
Museum
Pinacoteca Malaspina, Pavia
116 min walk • The Pinacoteca Malaspina is the civic art gallery of Pavia. It constitutes a section of the Pavia Civic Museums, housed inside the Visconti Castle.