Monastery Certosa di Pavia

Cloisters at Certosa di Pavia

Church Certosa di Pavia

The monastery of Certosa di Pavia is located  in the south of Milan. It dates from the 15th Century and is still farmed by Carthusian monks. The sumptuously decorated church and convent are an attraction in northern Italy.

Besides the impressive church are to visit the two cloisters with the monks' cells.

The magnificent marble facade of the Certosa of Pavia was made ​​in the style of Bramante. In the church there are the marble statues of Ludovico il Moro, former Master of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, and his wife died young, the graceful Beatrice d'Este.

Pavia and the Charterhouse is located 35 km south of Milan in the Po Valley on the River Ticino.

Visit and opening times Certosa di Pavia

Certosa di Pavia

Certosa di Pavia (View on the map)

Viale Certosa, 1
27012 Certosa di Pavia, Italy

October-March:

• Tuesday to Saturday::
  • 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
  • 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Sundays and holidays:
  • 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and
  • 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.

April:

• daily except Mondays:
• 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
• 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

May to September:

• daily except Mondays:
  • 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and
  • 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.