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Castello Visconteo - Visconti Castle, Pavia Italy

Located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, Pavia has a rich and varied history dating back to prehistoric times. Originally known as Ticinum, it was inhabited by the Ligurians, then by the Celts and Gauls around the 4th century BC. The Romans conquered the area in the 2nd century BC. The Visconti Castle of Pavia (Italian: Castello Visconteo di Pavia) is a medieval castle in Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy. It was built after 1360 in a few years by Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan, and used as the sovereign's residence by him and his son Gian Galeazzo, first Duke of Milan. In the 16th century, an artillery attack on Pavia destroyed a wing and two towers of the castle. The frescoes that completely decorated the rooms of the castle are now almost completely lost. The castle was the seat of the Visconti library until its transfer to Paris in 1499. Today, it hosts civic museums that display an impressive collection of artworks and historical artifacts.