Orto Botanico di Brera, Botanical garden in central Milan, Italy
The Orto Botanico di Brera spans 5,000 square meters behind Palazzo Brera, featuring rectangular flowerbeds with brick borders and two elliptical ponds.
Abbot Fulgenzio Vitman established the garden in 1774 under Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, transforming a former Jesuit garden into an educational facility.
The garden functions as a scientific institution where students and researchers study plant species, medicinal properties, and botanical classifications.
Located at Via Brera 28, the garden opens on weekdays without entrance fees and contains educational displays about plant species and their applications.
The garden houses one of the oldest Ginkgo biloba trees in Europe, along with notable specimens of Firmiana platanifolia and Pterocarya fraxinifolia.
Location: Milan
Inception: 1774
Founders: Maria Theresa of Austria
Official opening: 1774
Address: Via Brera, 28
Website: http://ortibotanici.unimi.it/it
GPS coordinates: 45.47102,9.18924
Latest update: March 10, 2025 15:41
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