San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

Tomb of Saint Augustinus

Well here you see the tomb with the bones of Saint Augustinus (4th century) of the "Confessions", who really introduced the idea of "original sin" into catholic theology. The outside of this romanic c...

Tombs of St. Augustine and Boethius

At first glance, you may think that this is just one ordinary church. The name of the church, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (St. Peter in Golden Sky), refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind the glass te...

A must-see for Pavia

Located just 7 minutes with the train from Pavia, this marvelous monastery will leave no one unimpressed. It is huge and offers a wide variety of scenes and art to admire. The architecture is also lik...

Beautiful mosaic

It's a bit of a walk since it's not really located in the centre of Pavia, but it was worth it. Beautiful church, not too many visitors so it still was silent. The crypt is also open to visitors. The ...

Basilica - imperdible crypt

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Visit the crypt of this church, especially, each corner has something interesting and important in history.