Southern Lombardy
Province of Pavia
Pavia

San Michele Maggiore

The Basilica of San Michele Maggiore is a Roman Catholic church in , region of Lombardy, Italy. The building, dating to the 11-12th centuries, is a well-preserved example of the Lombard-Romanesque style.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Pavia, Italy
  • Also known as: “San Michele Maggiore, Pavia”
  • Address: Piazza San Michele, Pavia, 27100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Giacomo e Filippo, Pavia and Pavia Cathedral.

Church
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San Giacomo e Filippo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in the town center of , . is situated 170 metres northeast of San Michele Maggiore.

Church
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is a church in , Italy, the largest in the city and seat of the Diocese of Pavia. The construction was begun in the 15th century on the site of two pre-existing Romanesque, "twin" cathedrals. is situated 370 metres northwest of San Michele Maggiore.

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The was a tower built in the city of in the 11th century, next to . Built to a rectangular base, it was 72 metres high. The tower collapsed in 1989 and has not been rebuilt. is situated 420 metres northwest of San Michele Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mirabello di Pavia and Cascine Calderari.

Suburb
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Mirabello is a suburb of , , northern Italy. It lies north of the city, bordering . is situated 4 km north of San Michele Maggiore.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of San Michele Maggiore.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of San Michele Maggiore.

San Michele Maggiore

Latitude
45.18221° or 45° 10′ 56″ north
Longitude
9.15659° or 9° 9′ 24″ east
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Height
27 metres (90 feet)
Open location code
8FQF55J4+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 334063704
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
8133631
Wiki­data ID
Q1055129
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“San Michele Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Michele Maggiore eliza (Pavia)”
  • Basque: “San Michele Maggiore eliza”
  • Chinese: “圣弥额尔圣殿 (帕维亚)”
  • Chinese: “圣弥额尔圣殿”
  • Dutch: “San Michele Maggiore”
  • French: “basilique San Michele Maggiore”
  • French: “Basilique San Michele Maggiore”
  • French: “San Michele Maggiore”
  • German: “San Michele Maggiore”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Mikael Mayor, Pavia”
  • Italian: “Basilica di S. Michele Maggiore”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Michele Arcangelo”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Michele Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Michele Maggiore”
  • Italian: “basilica reale di San Michele Maggiore”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Michele Maggiore”
  • Italian: “San Michele Maggiore”
  • Lombard: “Basilega de San Michel Magior”
  • Polish: “Bazylika San Michele Maggiore”
  • Polish: “Bazylika San San Michele Maggiore”
  • Russian: “Базилика Сан-Микеле-Маджоре (Павия)”
  • Russian: “Базилика Сан-Микеле-Маджоре”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika San Michele Maggiore, Pavia”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika San Michele Maggiore”
  • Spanish: “Basilica de San Miguel de Pavia”
  • Spanish: “Basilica de san miguel de pavía”
  • Spanish: “basílica de San Miguel de Pavía”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Miguel Mayor”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “San Michele Maggiore”. Photo: Sergio Di, CC BY-SA 4.0.