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

Rebuilt in the mid-fourteenth century to replace the old Roman bridge (whose pillars can still be seen), it connects the historic center of the city with the picturesque medieval village beyond the Ticino, a traditional town of washerwomen, gravel diggers and fishermen. Its feature, which makes it the evocative symbol of Pavia, is its roofing, commissioned by Galeazzo II Visconti in the aftermath of the conquest of the city, and the presence of an eighteenth-century chapel, dedicated to St. John of Nepomuk. Bombed in World War II, the bridge was rebuilt in the early 1950s.

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.

Covered bridge of Pavia, an ancient structure still intact and evocative.

The Lido di Pavia is a structure that dates back to the 1950s and is located where the people of Pavia went for river bathing on the Ticino already at the end of the 19th century. It is located on two important paths, the Via Francigena and the Sentiero Europa1. Immersed in the Ticino Park, it is an area of high naturalistic interest for its rich fauna.

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.

The Lido di Pavia is a structure that dates back to the 1950s and is located where the people of Pavia went for river bathing on the Ticino already at the end of the 19th century. It is located on two important paths, the Via Francigena and the Europa1 path. Immersed in the Ticino Park, it is an area of high naturalistic interest for its rich fauna.