Pavia: Santa Maria del Carmine

Our Trotter travel guide gave the immense church of Santa Maria del Carmine just one little trotter. One trotter means: a tip, but not “interesting” (two little trotters) or “not to be missed” (three little trotters). Despite the rather low score, I would nonetheless certainly recommend a visit to this…

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Pavia: San Teodoro

The church of San Teodoro is dedicated to Saint Theodorus of Pavia, who between ca. 740 and 778 served as bishop of Pavia. The history of the church goes back to the eighth century. Originally it was dedicated to Saint Agnes of Rome, who according to tradition was martyred in…

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Pavia: San Michele Maggiore

The church of San Michele Maggiore is the most interesting building in Pavia for those who are interested in political history. The church was closely associated with the Longobard Kingdom (568-774) and its successor, the Kingdom of Italy, which in the tenth century became part of the Holy Roman Empire.…

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Pavia: San Teodoro

De kerk van San Teodoro is gewijd aan Sint Theodorus van Pavia, die tussen ca. 740 en 778 als bisschop van Pavia diende. De geschiedenis van de kerk gaat terug tot de achtste eeuw. Oorspronkelijk was het godshuis gewijd aan Sint Agnes van Rome, die volgens de overlevering in het…

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Pavia: San Michele Maggiore

De kerk van San Michele Maggiore is het interessantste gebouw in Pavia voor wie geïnteresseerd is in politieke geschiedenis. De kerk was nauw verbonden met het Longobardische Koninkrijk (568-774) en het daarop volgende Koninkrijk Italië, dat in de tiende eeuw onderdeel werd van het Heilige Roomse Rijk. Koningen van Italië…

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