Cathedral of Pavia

Pavia Cathedral is a church in Pavia, Italy, the largest inside the city and seat of the Diocese of Pavia. The creation become begun in the 15^th century on the site of two pre-existing Romanesque, "twin" cathedrals. The cathedral houses the remains of St. Sirus, first Bishop of Pavia, and a thorn supposed to be from the Crown of Thorns worn by way of Christ. The marble dealing with of the outside became in no way completed. Until currently, subsequent to the cathedral stood the Civic Tower, acknowledged in 1330 and enlarged in 1583. It collapsed on March 17, 1989.

The cathedral turned into started in 1488, underneath architect Cristoforo Rocchi, who become soon changed with the aid of Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono. The original task, with a nave and aisles flanked through semicircular niches and a large imperative dome, changed into influenced through Bramante, some details of it later performing in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Leonardo da Vinci is likewise known to have contributed to the mission.