IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Lucca

Name: IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
Address: Lucca, Italy

#19 among attractions in Lucca

Library

Gallery (4)

Map

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca location map

Map

Gallery

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Lucca

Facts and practical information

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is a public research institution and a graduate school located in Lucca, Italy. It was founded in 2005 under the name of IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, where the acronym IMT stands for "Institutions, Markets, Technologies”. The School is part of the Italian superior graduate school system and its main Campus is located in the San Francesco Complex within the historic city walls of Lucca. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°50'35"N, 10°30'46"E

Address

Lucca Italy

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

Lucca

Day trips

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Torre Guinigi, Palazzo Guidiccioni, Holy Face of Lucca.

~1940 ftNW
Amphitheatre
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Lucca
10 min walk • Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The ring of buildings surrounding the square, follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman amphitheater of Lucca.
~1550 ftW
Medieval tower topped by holm-oak trees
Torre Guinigi, Lucca
8 min walk • The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 meters with a total of 233 steps to reach the top.
0.4 miW
Palace, Renaissance architecture
Palazzo Guidiccioni, Lucca
11 min walk • The Palazzo Guidiccioni is a 16th-century urban palace located in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The Guidiccioni had owned the site in the 8th century. Construction if the building we see today is attributed to Vincenzo Civitali. The palace was acquired by the government in 1822.
0.4 miSW
Monuments and statues, Romanesque architecture
Holy Face of Lucca, Lucca
10 min walk • The Holy Face of Lucca is an eight-foot-tall, ancient wooden carving of Christ crucified in Lucca, Italy. Medieval legends state that it was sculpted by Nicodemus who assisted St. Joseph of Arimathea in placing Christ in his tomb after the crucifixion. The same legends placed its miraculous arrival in Lucca to AD 782.
0.4 miSW
Gothic edifice with a belfry and museum
Lucca Cathedral, Lucca
10 min walk • Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm.
0.4 miW
Museum, Tower
Torre delle Ore, Lucca
11 min walk • The Torre delle Ore or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~740 ftSW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca, Lucca
4 min walk • The Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca is a botanical garden located at Via del Giardino Botanico, 14, Lucca, Italy, and operated by the city. It is open daily during the warmer months, and weekday mornings off-season. An admission fee is charged.
~690 ftN
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi, Lucca
4 min walk • The Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi is the main art museum hosting the pre-modern art collections owned by the city of Lucca, Italy.
~940 ftNW
Historic church with medieval tombs
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lucca
5 min walk • San Francesco is a former Gothic-style Roman-Catholic church and monastery located in Piazza San Francesco in central Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Since its restoration, it is home to IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, a superior graduate school.
~1180 ftW
Romanesque architecture, Church
Santa Maria Forisportam, Lucca
6 min walk • Santa Maria Forisportam, also called Santa Maria Bianca, is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located on piazza Santa Maria Bianca in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~1910 ftW
Palace
Palazzo Bernardini, Lucca
10 min walk • The Palazzo Bernardini is a Renaissance palace located on the Piazza Bernardini, diagonal from the church of San Benedetto in Gotella in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca?

Nearby attractions include San Ponziano, Lucca (1 min walk), San Micheletto, Lucca (3 min walk), Fondazione Ragghianti, Lucca (3 min walk), Art collection of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca, Lucca (3 min walk).

How to get to IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca by public transport?

The nearest stations to IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca:

Train

Lucca (14 min walk)

Bus

Lazzi (20 min walk)
Vai Bus Ticket Office (21 min walk)