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The city centre
Vigevano is an ancient town in the province of Pavia, Lombardy,...
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San Giorgio church (X° Century)
The earliest notices of Vigevano date from the tenth century, when it was a...
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The city centre
The first bishop was Galeazzo Pietra, succeeded by his nephew Maurizio Pietra...
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Piazza Ducale
Designed by Bramante, this is one of Italy's most beautiful piazzas. The...
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Piazza Ducale
The piazza is the shape of an elongated rectangle measuring 134 metres by 48...
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Piazza Ducale
In 1680, bishop Juan Caramuel Lobkowitz had the ramp removed and...
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Piazza Ducale
The pictorial decoration dating back to the sixteenth century was...
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Piazza Ducale & Bramante's Tower
The tower is situated at the town's highest point. It was built in...
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Piazza Ducale
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Piazza Ducale
San Giovannino Statue.
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Piazza Ducale
The Milano and Sforza Family Symbol.
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Piazza Ducale
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View from the Bramante's Tower
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View from the Bramante's Tower
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View from the Bramante's Tower
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Piazza Ducale
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Piazza Ducale
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Castello Sforzesco
The castle, which rises up at the town's highest point, is grafted...
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Castello Sforzesco
Then, in 1345, he instigated the building of the castle itself, the present...
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Castello Sforzesco
It was a remarkable achievement,164 metres long and 7 metres wide. The...
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Castello Sforzesco
In this period, the castle took on the traits of a magnificent princely...
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Castello Sforzesco
The latter was thus called because it was the place used to breed falcons and...
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Castello Sforzesco
A residential wing for the Duchess was added to the rear part of the...
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Castello Sforzesco
This marked the beginning of a gradual decline; it went on to be used as army...
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Castello Sforzesco
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Castello Sforzesco
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Vigevano's roofs
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Vigevano's roofs
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Vigevano's roofs
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Palazzo Saporiti
Built in the 1827 for Marcello Rocca Saporiti with the project of Giacomo...
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Collegio Convitto Saporiti
Built in the 1839 for Marcello Rocca Saporiti with the project of Giacomo...
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Collegio Convitto Saporiti
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Western Europe
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