Ponte Coperto, Pavia

Name: Ponte Coperto
Address: Piazzale Ponte Coperto, Pavia, Italy

#6 among attractions in Pavia

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The Ponte Coperto or the Ponte Vecchio is a stone and brick arch bridge over the Ticino River in Pavia, Italy. ()

Local name: Ponte Coperto di Pavia Completed: 1951 (73 years ago)Length: 709 ftCoordinates: 45°10'51"N, 9°9'10"E

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Piazzale Ponte CopertoPavia Italy

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Day trips

Ponte Coperto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Visconti Castle, Basilica di San Michele Maggiore, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, San Lanfranco.

0.7 miN
Museum, Gothic architecture, Forts and castles
Visconti Castle, Pavia
18 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.
~1120 ftNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Basilica di San Michele Maggiore, Pavia
6 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.
0.7 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia
19 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.
1.5 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
San Lanfranco, Pavia
39 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.
~1430 ftN
Church
Pavia Cathedral, Pavia
7 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.
0.4 miNE
Church
Santa Maria di Canepanova, Pavia
12 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.
0.6 miNE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia, Pavia
16 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.
0.6 miN
Museum, Natural history museum
Natural History Museum, Pavia
15 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.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Pavia
12 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.
~1660 ftNE
Church
San Giacomo e Filippo, Pavia
9 min walk • San Giacomo e Filippo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in the town center of Pavia, Italy.
0.4 miN
Museum, Science museum, History museum
University History Museum, Pavia
12 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ponte Coperto?

Nearby attractions include San Teodoro, Pavia (5 min walk), Largo I di via Cardano, Pavia (6 min walk), Basilica di San Michele Maggiore, Pavia (6 min walk), Pavia Cathedral, Pavia (7 min walk).

How to get to Ponte Coperto by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ponte Coperto:

Bus

Ghinaglia • Lines: 1, 21, 22 (2 min walk)
LungoTicino Visconti/Rezia • Lines: 21, 22, 6, A, E (3 min walk)

Train

Pavia (18 min walk)
Pavia Porta Garibaldi (19 min walk)