Basilica of San Michele Maggiore

Basilica of San Michele Maggiore

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Basilica of San Michele Maggiore

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Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

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Location: Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

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April 4, 2024

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This masterpiece in Lombardy-Romanesque style was built in the 12th century on the remains of an older church, where the coronation of the Lombard kings took place. This tradition continued …

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Willem VS

April 4, 2024

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Inside you will see a raised choir with mosaic floors and striking sculpted capitals. The apse contains a beautiful 15th century fresco* (crowning of Mary). The left transept contains the precious 10th century Crucifix of Teodote, made of silver plates.

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Matto

November 7, 2021

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The Basilica of San Michele Maggiore became famous because in this church, among others, Federico Barbarossa in 1155 and Charlemagne after the defeat of the Lombards were crowned kings.
The church of San Michele is mentioned for the first time in 1132 in official records, which state that the consecration took place that same year. Other sources point to Gothic, Lombard, and Byzantine origins. The coronation throne is said to have stood where there are 4 black stones in the beautiful mosaic floor in the main nave.

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