Pavia, Italy
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Pavia, Italy
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San Michele Maggiore
Pavia, Italy
1100
Built in the first half of the 12th century, San Michele Maggiore is one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Lombardy. It also has lots of Romanesque sculpture, a fine crypt, and a unique mosaic pavement in the sanctuary.
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San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
Pavia, Italy
1132
This Lombard Romanesque church is best known for housing the Arca of Augustine, a magnificently sculptured monument of the 14th century that is said to contain the relics of St. Augustine of Hippo.
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San Teodoro
Pavia, Italy
This 12th-century church by the river contains some notable Renaissance frescoes, including a view of Pavia in 1522.
