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Certosa di Pavia, Italy

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Pavia, Italy

Pavia, Italy

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Certosa di Pavia, Italy

Certosa di Pavia, Italy

The Certosa di Pavia, a Carthusian monastery completed in the 17th century, north...

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Ticino River

Ticino River

Bridge over the Ticino River at Pavia, Italy.

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