Botanical Garden of Parma, Botanical garden in Parma, Italy.
The Botanical Garden of Parma spans 11,500 square meters in the city center, featuring an Italian style garden and extensive plant collections.
Founded in 1630 by Ranuccio I Farnese as Orto dei Semplici, the garden transformed into a complete botanical institution with its official opening in 1770.
The garden maintains educational programs through the University of Parma, contributing to botanical research and plant science advancement in Italy.
The garden contains specialized greenhouses for alpine, tropical, and subtropical plants, allowing visitors to observe diverse plant species throughout the year.
The oriental section houses an arboretum established between the 1700s and 1800s, containing numerous rare plant specimens from different regions.
Location: Parma
Inception: 1630
Founders: Ranuccio I Farnese
Official opening: 1770
Phone: +390521903679
Email: ortobotanico@unipr.it
Website: http://biol.unipr.it/orto
GPS coordinates: 44.79593,10.32729
Latest update: March 21, 2025 23:39
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