Lodi Cathedral

The present Cathedral of Crema stands on the site of an earlier church, which was destroyed in 1160 by the army of Emperor Frederick I (1155-1190). Reconstruction began in 1284 and was completed in 1341. The façade is a typical example of Lombard Gothic. Above the main door are three statues of the Virgin and Child, St. Pantaleon and St. John the Baptist. In the central part of the façade, there is a large window with a marble rosette. The façade is crowned by a marble loggia. A campanile is attached to the eastern part of the cathedral.

San Nicolao della Flue, built in 1968-1969, was designed by the architect Ignazio Gardella of the Modern Movement. In the shape of an upturned ship hull of reinforced concrete, the interior displays an impressive and futurist succession of anthracite arches.

The Certosa di Pavia is one of the largest monasteries in Italy. It is part of the Carthusian monastic order, and was founded in the late 14th century. The cathedral is an elaborate and ornate example of both renaissance and Gothic styles, and is noted for its collection of artworks. In August of 1946, Benito Mussolini's illegally exhumed body was found in this cathedral resulting in two friars being arrested for conspiracy.