San Salvatore was an ancient and powerful monastery of Pavia

The Castle of Vigevano is considered one of the biggest fortified structures in Europe, occupying 70 thousand square metres.

Primarily intended for residential purposes and built to defend the western border of the State of Milan

The Certosa di Pavia, a monastery built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti as a family chapel, is connected to the castle by the Visconteo Park.