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One of the historic sewers on the floodplain. This one is located directly above the Verzate stream, a tributary of the Po River.

A memorial to the laundresses. Thanks to Willem VS for his excellent descriptions!

The Statua della Lavandaia in Pavia is one of the symbols of the city. This beautiful sculpture, created by local artist Giovanni Scapolla in 1981, recalls the time when the banks of the Ticino River were populated by women who washed clothes in the river. Giovanni Scapolla was inspired by his mother, a famous washerwoman named 'Sciura Teresina', who always wore a traditional 'caplina' on her head. Names of the washerwomen: The washerwomen often had nicknames related to physical characteristics. The most famous was 'Angiuleta', but there were others such as 'Marieta dai pe tort' (with crooked feet) and 'Gianina la culona' (the plump one). Method: The women worked all day on the riverbank. The clothes were soaked overnight in large concrete containers and then washed by the river using a wooden board (‘a scägn’). Men and children collected the washed clothes and delivered them throughout the city. It was hard and unprofitable work, with only one or two lira each. Singing and entertainment: To pass the time, the washerwomen often sang. One of their favorite songs was “La donna è mobile” from Verdi's opera Rigoletto. They even adapted the text: 'La dona l'è UN MOBIL da met in sala, l'om l'è un asin da met in stala', referring to the fact that men walked around all day while the women stood still to to wash.

Sanctuary in the middle of the fields just outside Pavia.

The Sanctuary was built at the end of the 1500s by the Bonacossa family. Inside it is still possible to admire the original fresco of the ancient chapel.

The statue depicts a washerwoman intent on washing clothes in Ticino, a practice that was widespread in ancient times. It was created in 1981 by the Borghigiano sculptor Giovanni Scapolla.

According to popular tradition, the sanctuary was built here to protect against the flooding of the Po. The construction, which took place by the Bonacossa family, dates back to the end of the 1500s. Inside the sanctuary it is still possible to admire the original fresco of the ancient chapel.

beyond the bridge extends the Borgo Ticino, the former quarter of the fishermen and washerwomen, as illustrated by the statue of the pale star on the shore.