Religious Tourism
Pavia, a European crossroads of religious and cultural routes. For those who wish to visit churches, the province of Pavia offers numerous opportunities for excursions. However, the most remarkable destination is undoubtedly the Certosa, a fascinating monumental complex commissioned by Galeazzo Visconti, which includes a monastery, a sanctuary, and a museum.
ROUTES
5
VIA FRANCIGENA
120 km
The province of Pavia has a religious heritage, still little known but certainly very interesting to discover!
Moments
The Via Francigena
Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
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Da Vercelli a Robbio
Prima tappa della Via Francigena
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Da Robbio a Mortara
Seconda tappa della Via Francigena
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Da Mortara a Garlasco
Terza tappa della Via Francigena
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Da Garlasco a Pavia
Quarta tappa della Via Francigena
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Da Pavia a Santa Cristina e Bissone
Quinta tappa della Via Francigena
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Da Santa Cristina e Bissone a Orio Litta
Sesta tappa della Via Francigena
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Churches Pavia
The wonders of faith and the marvels of architecture in splendid religious buildings
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La via degli Abati
A route rich in history and tradition that runs through a land of utterly unique landscapes, unchanged over time
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Via Francisca del Lucomagno
A historical route that extends from Constance to Pavia and then joins the Via Francigena to Rome
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Itinerario sulle tracce di San ColombanoItinerary on the traces of Saint Columbanus
A journey through nature, memory, and religion, following the footsteps of the Irish Saint
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Dalla Certosa di Pavia a Pavia
La ventiseiesima ed ultima giornata del Cammino di Sant'Agostino
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Places
Cathedral of Pavia
The most impressive church in Pavia to whose design Leonardo Da Vinci contributed
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Certosa di Pavia
The Certosa di Pavia, a monastery built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti as a family chapel, is connected to the castle by the Visconteo Park.
- Religious Tourism

Duomo di Vigevano
It delimits the eastern side of the Piazza Ducale, with its grandiose Baroque façade
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Eremo di Sant'Alberto di Butrio
Set up from a miraculous healing, the religious building immersed in the quiet of the Apennines
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Temple of Peoples' Fraternity
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Church of Saint Teodoro - Pavia
The church was built in the second half of the 12th century to house the remains of Saint Theodore
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Tromello
Along the right bank of the Terdoppio stream, on the road connecting Pavia to Mortara, is the first stop of the Via Francigena.
- Villages

Romanesque church Pieve of San Zaccaria
- Art & Culture

Oratory of San Giacomo Of Cerreta - Belgioioso
- Art & Culture

Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Bozzola Garlasco
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Sanctuary of Madonna del Campo - Mortara
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Sanctuary of the Passion of Torricella Verzate
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Basilica of San Michele Maggiore
- Art & Culture

Abbazia di Sant'Albino
Abbey of Saint Albino (VIII century) on the Via Francigena
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Chiesa dei Cappuccini
- Art & Culture

Church Of San Lanfranco
The church of Saint Lanfranco and its monastery were erected in Pavia, on the north bank of the river Ticino
- Art & Culture

Church of Saint Francesco
The church of Saint Francesco in Pavia shows a clear separation between the Romanesque architecture and the late Gothic
- Art & Culture

Church Of Saint Giovanni Domnarum
- Art & Culture

Church Of Saint Salvatore Pavia
San Salvatore was an ancient and powerful monastery of Pavia
- Art & Culture

Chiesa di S. Maria del Carmine
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Abbey of Acqualunga
- Art & Culture

Santa Croce abbey - Mortara
The Santa Croce abbey was instead the church of Ordine Mortariense
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