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Emilia-Romagna
Piacenza
Castel San Giovanni

Piazza Cavalli – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Castel San Giovanni

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Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Piacenza
Castel San Giovanni

Piazza Cavalli – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Castel San Giovanni

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4.0

(8)

53

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Piazza Cavalli – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Castel San Giovanni

07:04

115km

290m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Fluviale Regionale del Trebbia

Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

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Train Station

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23.4 km

Piazza Cavalli

Highlight • Monument

This square used to be the political and commercial center of Piacenza. It owes its name to two masterpieces by Francesco Mochi (1580-1654), the Baroque equestrian statues** of Dukes Alexander and Ranuccio I Farnese. The gigantic structure that towers above the square is the Gotico**, the former town hall.

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23.8 km

Basilica of Sant'Antonino

Highlight • Religious Site

This early Christian basilica was renovated in the 11th century and has an interesting octagonal tower of 40 m high. Also note the roof lanterns and the Gothic porch, which is called Paradise. (1350)

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60.1 km

Little Church of Our Lady of Loreto

Highlight • Religious Site

The Chiesuolo della Madonna di Loreto was built in three successive phases:
The rural aedicule from the 15th century with an image of the Virgin of Loreto.
The ancient oratory in brick from the 17th century, also dedicated to the Madonna di Loreto.
The current church, dating from 1781.
Architecture: The church has a single nave with a protiro (covered entrance) and is built of exposed brickwork. Inside there are frescoes and an altarpiece with the Madonna di Loreto.
Significance: The Chiesuolo is also called ‘Il Chiesuolo’ and is dedicated to the Madonna of Loreto. It is an important historical testimony and a place of devotion. lombardiabeniculturali.it/architetture/schede/PV240-01108

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62.1 km

Vertaling: Towpath on the Po where the Olona Meridionale flows

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73.9 km

Church of San Giacomo della Cerreta

Highlight • Religious Site

In the countryside between Belgioioso and the river Po, near the hamlet of San Giacomo della Cerreta stands the small church of San Giacomo, a destination for pilgrims because it is located on the ancient route of the Via Francigena, to which its name refers to another of the destinations of medieval pilgrims: Santiago de Compostella in Spain. In the past, near San Giacomo della Cerreta, there was the small settlement of Porcaria, whose name refers to the breeding of pigs, documented from the twelfth century and disappeared in the fourteenth century. The church is of Lombard art from the first half of the fifteenth century, it has a single room, entirely painted with votive paintings related to pilgrimages. In addition to the Madonna, Saint Roch and Saint James are repeatedly depicted, both in the guise of pilgrims, carrying a stick and a saddlebag. In the images of St. James, the characteristic shell that pilgrims collected at Cape Finisterre, on the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, has been added as a sign and reminder of the journey made.

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76.2 km

Via Francigena in Linarolo

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The Via Francigena runs through the municipality of Linarolo, which belonged to the Order of the Knights Templar.
The passage of pilgrims is confirmed by the existence, in the past, of a hospital for the Romans, mentioned by the Duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti in his Itinerary for pilgrims on their way to Rome, dated 1400. The forests and the proximity of the river provided the ideal setting for nature walks and reenacting an evocative history. The town is located in an area that was very popular in the Middle Ages, where the Strada Regina passed, via San Leonardo and Ospedaletto. The road connected Piacenza with Pavia along the Po and was the continuation of the Via Emilia (Rimini-Piacenza). Wikipedia

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82.3 km

Via Francigena Near Pavia

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via Francigena just outside Pavia

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96.7 km

Casa Stranissima, Torre de' Negri

Highlight • Structure

In the small town of Torre de' Negri, located in the Pavia region, there is a remarkable house called Casa Stranissima. This house seems straight out of a fairytale amusement park, with a picturesque and curious appearance. Unfortunately, little information is available about this mysterious house.

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115 km

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51.2 km

22.8 km

17.8 km

11.9 km

11.1 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.5 km

19.9 km

10.7 km

4.56 km

3.79 km

1.38 km

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