Vigevano

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Vigevano (Italian: [viˈdʒɛːvano, -ˈdʒeː-]; Western Lombard: Avgevan) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Pavia, in the Italian region of Lombardy. A historic art town, it is also renowned for shoemaking and is one of the main centres of Lomellina, a rice-growing agricultural district. Vigevano received the honorary title of city with a decree of Duke Francis II Sforza on 2 February 1532. It is famed for its Renaissance Piazza Ducale in the centre of the town.

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N 45.316666666667 °	E 8.8666666666667 °

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Via Luigi Stropeni

Via Luigi Stropeni
27029
Lombardy, Italy
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Lomellina

The Lomellina (Western Lombard: Ümlina or Lümelina) is a geographical and historical area in the Po Valley of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers. It is one of three areal divisions of the Province of Pavia.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vigevano

The Diocese of Vigevano (Latin: Dioecesis Viglevanensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church which lies almost entirely in the Province of Pavia, Lombardy. It has existed since 1530. The diocese is suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan, having been suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli until 9 April 1578.

San Giorgio in Strata

The Church of San Giorgio in Strata is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano, Italy.

Madonna della Neve, Vigevano

The church of Madonna della Neve or church of Santa Maria della Neve is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano.

Vigevano Cathedral

Vigevano Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Vigevano, Cattedrale di Sant'Ambrogio) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Ambrose and located in the Piazza Ducale of Vigevano, Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Vigevano. The present building dates from the 16th century, with a west front of the 1670s.

Santa Maria del Carmine, Vigevano

The Church of Santa Maria del Carmine or Church of Madonna del Carmine or more simply Church of Carmine is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano, Italy.

Visconti-Sforza Castle (Vigevano)

The Visconti-Sforza Castle is a mediaeval castle located in the centre of the city of Vigevano, Lombardy, Northern Italy. In the 14th and 15th centuries, members of the Visconti and Sforza houses, lords and dukes of Milan, transformed a previous fortification into a vast family resort. The castle was part of a wider plan of urban development for Vigevano, which included the erection of other buildings and the construction of the central Piazza Ducale.

Santa Maria del Popolo, Vigevano

The Church of Santa Maria del Popolo is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano, Italy.

Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Vigevano

The convent of Sacramentine or church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a religious building located in Vigevano, in the province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano, Italy.

Cristo della Resega

The Church of the Santissimo Crocifisso or Church of Cristo della Resega is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano.

San Carlo, Vigevano

The church of San Carlo is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano, Italy.

Madonna degli Angeli, Vigevano

The Church of Madonna degli Angeli is a religious building in Vigevano, in the province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano.