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Palestro

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Location: Palestro, Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Sesia River Bridge – Church of Rivoltella, Rosasco loop from Robbio

68.0km

04:46

100m

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2. Basilica of San Gaudenzio – Iron Bridge over the Po River loop from Valle Lomellina

150km

09:27

410m

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3. Bridge over the Sesia River – Historic Center of Vercelli loop from Vercelli

49.1km

03:16

100m

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Willem VS

September 4, 2024

The town is famous for having been the scene of the homonymous battle, on May 30 and 31, 1859, during the Second War of Independence. The ancient origins of Palestro are found in documents that attest to its existence as early as 999 AD.

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Willem VS

September 4, 2024

The Town Hall of Palestro (1889), located in the province of Pavia, has a rich history.

Palestro is located in the Lomellina region, on the banks of the Sesia river.
First mentioned in 999 AD, it was given to the Bishop of Vercelli by Emperor Otto III.
It was a fortified settlement along the Via Francigena.
Palestro was ruled by the Visconti of Milan (1335-1452), later by the Borromeo family and from 1500 by Spain.
In 1614 it was acquired by the Duchy of Savoy.
Battle of Palestro (1859):
On 30-31 May 1859, the Battle of Palestro took place during the Second Italian War of Independence.
The Franco-Sardinian army defeated the Austrians.

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Location: Palestro, Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Sesia River Bridge – Church of Rivoltella, Rosasco loop from Robbio

2. Basilica of San Gaudenzio – Iron Bridge over the Po River loop from Valle Lomellina

3. Bridge over the Sesia River – Historic Center of Vercelli loop from Vercelli

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