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Pavia Civic Tower
The Civic Tower was built in the Italy, Italian city of Pavia in the 11th century, next to Pavia Cathedral. Built to a rectangular footprint, it was high. Between 1583 and 1585 the architect Pellegrino Tibaldi led works to add a room at the top of the tower to house the cathedral's bells, which it did until it was moved to a campanile of the cathedral. On 17 March 1989, at 8:55a.m., the Civic Tower collapsed, leaving of brick, sand and granite rubble. The collapse killed four people and injured fifteen. It has not been rebuilt, though some elements from it are now on display at the city's Castello Visconteo (Pavia), Castello Visconteo. After the tower's collapse, the Italian government closed the Leaning Tower of Pisa on 7 January 1990 over concerns that the popular tourist site might also be at risk of collapse. File:Pavia Regisole 2010.jpg, Remains of the tower (between the statue base and the corner of the Pavia Cathedral). File:820PaviaTorreCivica.JPG, Close-up of re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavia Resignole
Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po River, Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom from 540 to 553, of the Kingdom of the Lombards from 572 to 774, of the Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire), Kingdom of Italy from 774 to 1024 and seat of the Visconti of Milan, Visconti court from 1365 to 1413. Pavia is the capital of the fertile province of Pavia, which is known for a variety of agricultural products, including wine, rice, cereals, and dairy products. Although there are a number of industries located in the suburbs, these tend not to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the town. It is home to the ancient University of Pavia (founded in 1361 and recognized in 2022 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Times Higher Education among the top 10 in Italy and among the 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
