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

13th century castle

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.

Zerbolò is an Italian town of 1,635 inhabitants in the province of Pavia in Lombardy. It is located in the east of Lomellina, in the alluvial valley of Ticino, not far from the right bank of the river. The city is crossed by the A7 Milan-Genoa motorway, which cuts the city in two. About ten pairs of storks stay there every year and you will find the Beccaria Castle of Zerbolò.

Vertaling: Zerbolo' small municipality between Bereguardo and Garlasco

Cascina Venara has been recently renovated and houses a hostel. The farmhouse is located near a forest strip of great environmental value, a few steps from the river and the Venara Canal, a watercourse which contributes to attracting, together with the oxbows to which it gives shape, a large number of aquatic birds.

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.

Cascina Venara has been recently renovated and houses a hostel. The farmhouse is located near a forest strip of great environmental value, a few steps from the river and the Venara Canal, a watercourse which contributes to attracting, together with the oxbows to which it gives shape, a large number of aquatic birds.