• Religious Tourism
    • Art & Culture

Church of Santa Maria in Betlem

The pilgrims on their journey to the East used to travel across this area, which fell within the Bishop of Bethlehem’s competence

Where
Via dei Mille, 102, Pavia
Contacts
+39 0382 25193
Official site

Founded in the twelfth century and standing on the Via Francigena, the church’s name recalls its vocation of welcoming those travelling to the Holy Land.

The bi-coloured terracotta and sandstone Romanesque façade (twelfth century) is decorated with an elegant weave of small arches and the portal is imaginatively decorated with animal figures from the medieval bestiary and grapevines. The stars carved into the main door recall the Madonna della Stella, whose statue stands inside the church, and the legend of her appearance and the miracle she performed to the benefit of a sailor on a cargo boat sailing up the river Po towards Pavia.


Opening hours

09.00 – 12.00;
15.00 – 19.00
Take me here: Church of Santa Maria in Betlem

See also

The Via Francigena

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Places

Ponte Coperto Bridge

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Ponte coperto di Pavia (Ph: I Mille)
463 mt

From Pavia to Abbiategrasso

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From Pavia to Abbiategrasso
505 mt

Church of Saint Teodoro - Pavia

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Basilica of San Michele Maggiore

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711 mt

Oasis Lipu Bosco Negri

Oriented Nature Reserve, within the Lombard Regional Park of the Ticino Valley in Pavia.
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800 mt

Cathedral of Pavia

The most impressive church in Pavia to whose design Leonardo Da Vinci contributed
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803 mt

The Diocesan Museum of Pavia

  • Art & Culture
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821 mt

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850 mt

Palazzo del Broletto

The old town hall of Pavia, which housed the institution until 1875
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860 mt

Arnaboldi Dome

The Arnaboldi Gallery is a commercial gallery that, in the form of a covered pedestrian street, connects Strada Nuova to Piazza del Lino.
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891 mt

Palazzo Bottigella Gandini

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1.02 km

Horti - Almo Collegio Borromeo

Horti is a green area in the historic centre of Pavia that is fully accessible to people with disabilities
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Horti - Almo Collegio Borromeo
1.02 km

Church Of Saint Giovanni Domnarum

  • Art & Culture
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1.02 km

Chiesa di S. Maria del Carmine

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S. M. Del Carmine – Pavia
1.1 km

University Library of Pavia

  • Art & Culture
Salone Teresiano
1.1 km

Kosmos Natural History Museum

Un museo antico con collezioni scientifiche di altissimo valore, costituito a scopo didattico da Lazzaro Spallanzani nel 1771
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1.11 km

Aula Magna of the University of Pavia

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Aula Magna of the University of Pavia
1.11 km

Camillo Golgi Museum

The museum preserves the historical and scientific heritage of the former Institute of General Pathology of Pavia
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Camillo Golgi  Museum
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Pavia University Hisotry Museum

  • Art & Culture
Pavia University Hisotry Museum
1.21 km

Church of Saint Francesco

The church of Saint Francesco in Pavia shows a clear separation between the Romanesque architecture and the late Gothic
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Events

On the trail of the battle of Pavia - free guided tours and events

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1.21 km

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Viale XI Febbraio, 35, Pavia
15/02/2025 - 29/12/2025
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Viale XI Febbraio, 35, Pavia
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Where to sleep

RESIDENZA I MILLE

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RESIDENZA I MILLE
69 mt

LUXURY SUITE

PAVIA
LUXURY SUITE
104 mt

L'ANGOLO AL PONTE

Pavia
L'ANGOLO AL PONTE
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Old Town Pavia

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Old Town Pavia
643 mt

MAISON MARINA

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MAISON MARINA
659 mt

BILOCALE NEL CUORE DI PAVIA

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BILOCALE NEL CUORE DI PAVIA
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SAN MICHELE

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LX ART HOUSE

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Moderna ed elegante Residenza nel centro di Pavia

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LE STANZE DI PAVIA

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LE STANZE DEL CARDINALE STUDIO

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CASA CATERINA

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LE STANZE DEL CARDINALE

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WANDERLUST

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LIVING RENT SRL - SIRO COMI

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VILLA GLORI DI LIVING RENT SRL

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A casa di Rosa

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MOOD GARIBALDI 26

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CAMERECAFFE' DI FUMAGALLI LORENZA

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CAMERECAFFE' DI FUMAGALLI LORENZA
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