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A small city with a charming and well preserved historic centre by the banks of the Ticino River, Pavia is less than half-an-hour by train from Milan. Pavia hosts the largest college system in Italy, comprising 15 colleges (two of them dating from the 16th century).

The historic branch of the University of Pavia is an ample complex composed of buildings and courts: it extends in the north eastern area of the city centre and occupies many blocks. The principle prospect, of neoclassic forms, faces the Corso Strada Nuova, supporting axle of the historic centre, and corresponds with antique cardo of the roman city. The university is one of the most antique and prestigious in Europe, where all of the most important faculties are offered and is attended by students from every part of the world.

Pavia - University (Main Entrance)On the sides of the main entrance are portraits of the founder, Galeazzo Secondo Visconti, and of the king of Italy Lotario who, in the 9th century, established the Pavese Studium, forerunner of the university. In Pavia, in fact, lives an antique cultural tradition that has roots in the era in which the city was the capital of the Longobardo reign

Pavia - University (Main Entrance)On the sides of the main entrance are portraits of the founder, Galeazzo Secondo Visconti, and of the king of Italy Lotario who, in the 9th century, established the Pavese Studium, forerunner of the university. In Pavia, in fact, lives an antique cultural tradition that has roots in the era in which the city was the capital of the Longobardo reign

Pavia - Cortile Università

Pavia’s university is one of the oldest and most famous in Europe. Throughout its history, the university has benefited from the presence of the physicist Alessandro Volta (Pavia chair of natural philosophy 1769-1804), the poet Ugo Foscolo (chair of Italian eloquence 1809-10), and the physician Camillo Golgi (at Pavia from 1861).

Aula Volta

Aula Magna

The University of Pavia's Aula Magna

The funeral gravestones of the first twelve docents of the Studium, that today can be seen walled under the

portico of the Volta courtyard, well

illustrate how the lessons were carried

out during the first centuries of life of the university. The docents sitting in

their richly decorated posts, bestowed the

teachings to the students, that

instead were seated on simple benches.

Learning was thereby only entrusted in

concentration and memory

University of Pavia –

Alessandro Volta inventor of the

battery.

University of Pavia – Camillo

Golgi

University of Pavia – statues

courtyard

An edict issued by the Frankish king of Italy Lothar I (ruled 818-55) mentions the existence of a higher education institution at Pavia as early as AD 825. This institution, mainly devoted to ecclesiastical and civil law as well as to divinity studies, was then selected as the prime educational centre for northern Italy. Officially established as a studium generale by the Holy Roman emperor Charles IV (r. 1355-78) in 1361, the institution was enlarged and renovated by the duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti (ruled 1385-1402), becoming the Duchy's sole university.

A number of renowned

scholars have taught at the

Alma Ticinensis Universitas, including the

inventor of the electric cell,

Alessandro Volta, the poet Ugo Foscolo and

Nobel Laureates Camillo Golgi,

Giulio Natta and Carlo Rubbia.

The University of Pavia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Pavia, UNIPV) is a university located in Pavia. It was founded in 1361 and has nine faculties

you are in the so-called medical courtyard

In 1997, were established the IUSS, which is

an Higher Learning

Institution (in Italian, "Istituto Universitario di

Studi Superiori"). The IUSS is the federal body that

links the 5 colleges of Pavia which constitute

the Pavia University System.

University of Pavia –

Biblioteca

The Visconti Castle, which was built for Gian Galeazzo Visconti

The northern side of the castle with its two towers was destroyed by the artillery of Francis I in 1527. The three still existing wings show several kinds of windows in the first floor loggia looking onto the inner yard and they refer back to the restorations made during the first century of life of the building. In the castle there was also a large library with miniated codexes and some Petrarch’s manuscripts and an astronomic clock showing the motion of all known planets.

The great Italian poet Francesco Petrarca worked

here; he was called by Gian

Galeazzo Visconti to take

care of his library.

Sala Azzurra

the Renaissance wooden model of the Cathedral as it was originally designed.

The City Museums of Pavia since 1950 have

been accommodated in the Visconti

Castle

19th century paintings section, Morone donation

Federico Zandomeneghi (Italian, 1841-1917) Reflection

Plinio Nomellini, Lucilla (La Ninina), 1881-1889

Tranquillo Cremona (1837 – 1878)Portrait of Nicola Massa

Sole di bronzo

Scuderie del Castello Visconteo

The Romanesque reliefs collection is particularly remarkable as it comes from the no more existing churches.

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