CITTÀ STUDI
Leonardo da Vinci Square |
Città Studi district is located in the east of Milan and, as the name (City of Studies) suggests, it is the University district, home of the Polytechnic and several chemistry, biological and pharmaceuticals departments. Many of the buildings here were constructed in the '20s, '30s and '40s , in Liberty style. The overall feel is that of a charming residential area with trees on every street. Like Art Nouveau practitioners in other countries, Italian decorators rebelled against the era of mass production by stressing the uniqueness of craft. They created asymmetrical, curvaceous designs based on organic inspiration (plants and flowers), and they used such materials as wrought iron, stained glass, tile, and hand-painted wallpaper. In this area are a lot of such palaces to be found.
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POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN
Polytechnic of Milan |
The Polytechnic of Milan, founded on 1863, is the oldest University of Milan and the largest italian technical university. On its façade is its old name (“Regio Politecnico” – Royal Polytechnique) still to be seen. The institute is home of famous scientists, well recognized by international scientific community, such as Giulio Natta, Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1963. |
MUSEO DEL GIOCATTOLO E DEL BAMBINO
Museo del Giocattolo e del Bambino |
Interesting is the ‘Museo del Giocattolo e del Bambino’, dedicated to toys and children, located in Via Pitteri at the historic Milanese institute Martinitt e Stelline, in the Lambrate section of the city, in this area. Its collection encompasses over 2000 antique and modern toys from the 18t h century until 1960s. Among the simple and refined, hand-made and industrially produced and obsolete and evergreen, the museum collection traces the history of the art of playing. The museum also features a reconstructed school classroom from the times of "Cuore" author Edmondo De Am icis. In addition to a projection room, a playroom and audiovisuals for explaining certain toy mechanisms, visitors can also rent individual CD guides to the museum. |
