The Orto Botanico di Palermo (Palermo Botanical Garden) is both a botanical garden and a research and educational institution forming part of, and managed by, the Department of Botany of the University of Palermo. The garden lies within the city of Palermo (38°06′48.39″N 13°22′21.68″E / 38.1134417°N 13.3726889°E / 38.1134417; 13.3726889), at 10 metres above sea-level. It covers about 30 acres (0 km) on top of red soil that has evolved on a cal...
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The Orto Botanico di Palermo (Palermo Botanical Garden) is both a botanical garden and a research and educational institution forming part of, and managed by, the Department of Botany of the University of Palermo. The garden lies within the city of Palermo (38°06′48.39″N 13°22′21.68″E / 38.1134417°N 13.3726889°E / 38.1134417; 13.3726889), at 10 metres above sea-level. It covers about 30 acres (0 km) on top of red soil that has evolved on a calcareous tufaceous substratum.
The earliest beginnings of the gardens go back to 1779, when the Accademia dei Regi Studi created the chair of "Botany and medicinal properties". They were allocated a modest plot of land to develop a small botancial garden dedicated to the cultivation of plants with medicinal benefits for the twin objectives of general learning and improving public health.
This initial garden allotment soon proved insufficient for the purposes for which it was intended and in 1786 it was decided to move to the present site, right...
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