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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Great Cloister
This huge cloister is Practical Information
reached through the Viale del Monumento 4, Pavia.
Small Cloister. It is framed Tel 0382 92 56 13. @ from Pavia
on three sides by the & Milan. Open Oct–Mar: 9am–
two-storey monks’ cells, noon, 2:30–5pm Tue–Sun; Apr–
each backed by a small Sep: 8:30am–noon, 2:30–6pm
garden. A hatch beside Tue–Sun (Apr: to 5:30pm).
the door permits food (Last adm: 30 mins before
to be delivered without closing.) Donation to guide. &
any communication. 5 7 8
Transport
V Certosa. Followed by 1 km
(0.5 mile) walk

. Renaissance Façade
. Altarpiece by Perugino The 15th-century lower part of
The six-panel altarpiece was the façade is profusely decorated
painted in 1499 but now only one with statues and carvings of
panel – that depicting God the Roman emperors, saints (here
Father – is original; it is flanked by St Peter), apostles and prophets.
two paintings by Bergognone. The upper part dates from 1500.

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