Cascina Carnevala

Cascina Carnevala is a hamlet in Travacò Siccomario, Province of Pavia, Lombardy. Cascina Carnevala is situated nearby to the locality Cascina Media, as well as near the hamlet Battella.

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Michele Maggiore and Visconti Castle.

San Michele Maggiore

Church

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The Basilica of San Michele Maggiore is a Roman Catholic church in Pavia, region of Lombardy, Italy. The building, dating to the 11–12th centuries, is a well-preserved example of the Lombard Romanesque style.

Visconti Castle

Castle

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The Visconti Castle of Pavia 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. Visconti Castle is situated 3 km north of Cascina Carnevala.

Civic Tower

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The Civic Tower was a tower built in the Italian city of Pavia in the 11th century, next to Pavia Cathedral. Built to a rectangular base, it was 72 metres high. The tower collapsed in 1989 and has not been rebuilt. Civic Tower is situated 3 km northwest of Cascina Carnevala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mezzano Siccomario and Pavia.

Mezzano Siccomario

Hamlet

Photo: Marcocolomb, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mezzano Siccomario is a hamlet.

Pavia

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Pavia is a city in Lombardy, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe and many interesting churches. Pavia is also called the city of the hundred towers, the city of kings, the city of wisdom, the city of the red bricks and it is surrounded by Oltrepo' Pavese, the so called "Tuscany of the northern Italy" with marvellous hills and wine yards scattered here and then across its landscape.