Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia also known as the Orto Botanico di Pavia, is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Pavia. It is located at Via S. Epifanio, 14, Pavia, Italy, and open weekdays.

The botanical garden covers an area of about two hectares and has approximately two thousand different species of plants, that are organized in sections. The current director is Francesco Sartori.

The garden was begun in 1773 as a successor to Pavia's earlier Orto dei Semplici. By 1775 the garden was in use, with its first wooden greenhouses constructed in 1776.

Source: Wikipedia