Vigevano
Piazza DucalePiazza Ducale, Vigevano, Italy; it was designed by Donato Bramante.
Vigevano, town, Lombardia (Lombardy) region, northern Italy, on the right bank of the Ticino River, southwest of Milan. An old silk-manufacturing town, it was the site during the Renaissance of a hunting villa of the Sforza family, who built the arcaded Piazza Ducale (1494) and enlarged the former Castello Visconti (1492). A bishopric, it has a notable cathedral (1532β1606).
Industry has grown steadily in Vigevano during the 20th century, and the town is widely known as a shoe-manufacturing centre with an annual International Shoe Fair and Market. It also has textile and leather industries. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 59,714.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
Vigevano
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
23 April 2020
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November 13, 2026