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San Michele Maggiore, Pavia

12th century · 12th century

San Michele Maggiore is a Romanesque basilica in Pavia, Lombardy, rebuilt in sandstone in the early 12th century on the site of a Lombard church. It was used for royal coronations, and Frederick Barbarossa was crowned king of Italy there in 1155. Its façade is covered with carved bands of animals, monsters and figures.

San Michele Maggiore, Pavia
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Commune of Pavia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). San Michele Maggiore, Pavia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/san-michele-maggiore-pavia
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