Pavia Certosa - Great Attractions (Italy)
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Take a tour of Pavia Certosa in Italy – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The monastery of Pavia Certosa in the northern Italian town of Lombardy boasts some of Italy's most ornate architecture and art. Many of Italy's most famous and treasured artists and sculptors worked to complete the monastery.
The structure is a combination of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, the former evident in its arches and Latin cross form.
As the church’s original inhabitants, the Carthusian monks still living in the Pavia Certosa keep the monastic traditions alive.
The monastery's cloisters are noted for the prominent terracotta adornments and their proximity to the monks' dwellings.
It is a highlight of the Renaissance period, well known and admired for its sculptured facade, reliefs, and frescoes.
The monastery of Pavia Certosa in the northern Italian town of Lombardy boasts some of Italy's most ornate architecture and art. Many of Italy's most famous and treasured artists and sculptors worked to complete the monastery.
The structure is a combination of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, the former evident in its arches and Latin cross form.
As the church’s original inhabitants, the Carthusian monks still living in the Pavia Certosa keep the monastic traditions alive.
The monastery's cloisters are noted for the prominent terracotta adornments and their proximity to the monks' dwellings.
It is a highlight of the Renaissance period, well known and admired for its sculptured facade, reliefs, and frescoes.