Facade of the Certosa di Pavia,Italy

Pavia,Italy,25 october 2015.The Certosa di Pavia is situated near Pavia,Lombardy,it is one of the largest monasteries in Italy.The Certosa is renowned for the exuberance of its architecture, in both the Gothic and Renaissance styles, and for its collection of artworks which are particularly representative of the region.Gian Galeazzo Visconti,first Duke of Milan, commissioned the building of the Certosa to the architect Marco Solari, inaugurating the works and laying the foundation stone on August 27, 1396.