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He was the founding patron of the Certosa di Pavia, completing the Visconti Castle at Pavia begun by his father and furthering work on the Duomo of Milan. He captured a large territory of Northern Italy and the Po valley.
- Gian Maria Visconti
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, with his three sons, presents a...
- Galeazzo II Visconti
The founder of the Visconti house is a conflicted claim,...
- Gian Maria Visconti
The Visconti Castle of Pavia (Castello Visconteo di Pavia in Italian) is a medieval castle in Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy. It was built after 1360 in a few years by Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan, and used as a sovereign residence by him and his son Gian Galeazzo, first duke of Milan.
- 1360-1365
- 142 metres (466 ft) (4 sides)
- 43 metres (141 ft) (4 towers)
- Municipality of Pavia
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Gian Galeazzo Visconti, detto Conte di Virtù dal nome di Vertus in Champagne, titolo portato in dote dalla prima moglie Isabella di Valois ( Pavia, 16 ottobre 1351 – Melegnano, 3 settembre 1402 ), è stato un politico italiano, primo Duca di Milano, nonché conte di Vertus, di Pavia, Signore di Milano, Verona, Crema, Cremona, Bergamo, Bologna, Bre...
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Infopoint Pavia - Piazza della Vittoria. Piazza della Vittoria, 20/D, Pavia. +39 0382399790. Discover Lombardy. Pavia. Castles. Visconti Castle. Built in 1360 by Galeazzo Visconti, this castle was home to a refined and elegant court rather than being a rough military outpost, as testified by the remarkable internal loggia, the beautiful ...
Pavia, The Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe. Top choice in Pavia. One of the Italian Renaissance's most notable buildings is the splendid Certosa di Pavia. Giangaleazzo Visconti of Milan founded the monastery, 10km north of Pavia, in 1396 as a private chapel and mausoleum for the Visconti family.
Feb 10, 2008 · Italiano: Il vessillo di Massimiliano Sforza, conte di Pavia e poi duca di Milano, catturato dagli svizzeri verso il 1512, in un'incisione colorita del 1649 (l'esemplare ritratto, già conservato a Friburgo, è andato perduto).
Official site. Discover Lombardy. Pavia. Castles. Castle Visconteo of Pavia. The first stop on our journey through time takes us to a park in the heart of the city, Park Visconteo, where we find ourselves in a place that contains the first traces of the Longobard people: Castle Visconteo.