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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Certosa di Pavia

Although the name Certosa di Pavia suggests that this imposing monastic complex is located in Pavia, this is certainly not the case. The distance between the castle of Pavia and the monastery is, in a straight line to the north, at least seven kilometres. Definitely too far to walk, so…

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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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Certosa di Pavia

Hoewel de naam Certosa di Pavia wellicht doet vermoeden dat dit imposante kloostercomplex zich in Pavia bevindt, is dit zeer zeker niet het geval. Vanaf het kasteel van Pavia is het, in een rechte lijn naar het noorden, zeker zeven kilometer naar het klooster. Te ver om te lopen, dus…

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