Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca
Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca, Botanical garden within city walls of Lucca, Italy.
The botanical garden spans a triangular area featuring an arboretum, pond, greenhouse complex, and specialized research laboratories within the historic walls.
Maria Luisa I, Duchess of Lucca, established this botanical garden in 1820 as part of her initiative to advance scientific research in the region.
The Museo Botanico Cesare Bicchi maintains an extensive collection of preserved plant specimens and documents detailing regional botanical research through centuries.
Visitors can access the garden from November through March on weekends between 11:00 and 16:15 through the entrance at Rampa del Baluardo San Regolo.
The garden maintains collections of both international plant species and specimens native to Tuscany, arranged in specialized sections including rhodendron gardens.
Location: Lucca
Inception: 1820
Founders: Maria Luisa I, Duchess of Lucca
Official opening: 1820
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: via del Giardino Botanico 14 55100 55100
Phone: +390583583086
Email: operamura@lunet.it
Website: http://operadellemura.it/parcodellemura/botanico_presentazione.asp
GPS coordinates: 43.84145,10.51143
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:58
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