Castello Sforzesco – Ducal Square, Vigevano loop from Vigevano

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Castello Sforzesco – Ducal Square, Vigevano loop from Vigevano

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Castello Sforzesco – Ducal Square, Vigevano loop from Vigevano

01:14

4.82km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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872 m

San Francesco Fountain

Highlight • Monument

A very beautiful fountain in honor of San Francesco.

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884 m

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi

Highlight • Religious Site

It is worth taking a look at this beautiful church, if you are lucky, like me, you can attend an organ concert.

The church is open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

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1.12 km

Bramante Tower

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The first written mention of a "tower" in the area of today's castle comes from the year 1198. In that year the consuls of the city of Pavia raised Vigevano …

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1.32 km

Leonardiana

Highlight • Historical Site

Leonardiana, a new museum, presents the entire work of Leonardo da Vinci, who stayed here for a long time, in the magnificent rooms of the court of Ludovico il Moro …

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1.38 km

Castello Sforzesco

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The Castello Sforcesco in Vigevano is a former residence and an extensive fortification of the House of Sforza. The Sforza dynasty ruled Lombardy as dukes of Milan during the Renaissance. …

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1.57 km

GTL-Grand Tour Lombardy, with Gavia, Stelvio, Mantua, Ghisallo, Lake Garda... the Piazza Ducale in Vigevano could certainly not be missing, from where we set off to discover the wonderful Oltrepo Pavia.

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2.18 km

Church of San Cristoforo in San Pietro Martire

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of San Pietro Martire was built in 1445 and is dedicated to Saint Peter the Martyr, with the adjoining monastery of the Dominican monks, as the historical archive of Vigevano attests, it was consecrated in 1480.

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3.75 km

Castello Sforzesco

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Vigevano's historic charm is further enhanced by the imposing Visconti Sforzesco Castle, whose over 70,000 square meters make it one of the largest fortified castles in Europe. Its gardens and …

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4.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.69 km

1.71 km

423 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

584 m

526 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

12°C

7°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 25, 2021,Vigevano

The city, located northwest of Pavia, has one of the most beautiful squares in Italy and the Renaissance, with the arcade-lined, 138 x 48 m rectangle of the Piazza Ducale, built around 1494 on behalf of the Duke of Milan, Ludovico il Moro, right in front of his castle complex. 200 years later, the entrance to the castle was made …

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July 7, 2024,🚶Vigevano Castello🏰Museo Archeologico🏛️

🚶Partente from the Archaeological Museum🏛️Della Lomellina with many inlearous finds such as amphorete🫖monete💍collane📿 Spade🗡️ All found in the excavations⛏️Nei Axis of Vigevano il Castello🏰 Sforza Visconti a jewel💎ben preserved with the Torre del Bramante the Museum of the Scarpa👠 the Leonardo Museum called Leonardia🛞the Fresco Room🖼️where Wedding Functions take place 👰the Stables🐴Passing through the Covered Road that leads to Piazza …

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