Upper Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Florence, Italy
The Upper Botanical Garden is a botanical garden within the Boboli Gardens in Florence, accessible through a gate marked by a rustic mosaic west of the Cypress Lane. It is laid out on three terraces crossed by a straight central path and four diagonal paths, with ponds filled with water plants at the points where these paths meet.
The garden was established in the mid-1800s as part of the Boboli Gardens, which had been expanding since the 1600s. Before that, the area was used to grow vegetables and exotic plants, including pineapples, which gave it the name Pineapple Garden.
The garden has two early 19th-century greenhouses known as the Tepidaria. The Large Tepidario has wide glass walls and columns in a Greek style, while the Small Tepidario has a shell-shaped roof that sets it apart from the rest.
The garden can be reached from Via Romana or from Pitti Palace, and the paths are made of gravel and clay with gentle slopes in places. Some areas are accessible for visitors with mobility needs, though a few sections have steps that may require assistance.
After 1874, an aquarium was built in the garden: a large round pond divided into sections, each holding different water plants. This pond remains one of the few examples of its kind within a historic garden in Italy.
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