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Orto e Museo Botanico

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The Orto e Museo Botanico of Pisa is one of the city’s quiet treasures, a historic garden founded in 1543 by botanist Luca Ghini and recognised as the first university botanical garden in the world. Originally located along the Arno, it moved to its current site in 1591, where it has grown into a serene two‑hectare landscape filled with plants from several continentsOrto e Museo Botanico. Visitors can wander among desert succulents, Mediterranean aromatic species, wetlands flora and centuries‑old trees, as well as endangered plants preserved for conservation. The adjoining Botanical Museum continues a tradition dating back to 1591, displaying portraits of early botanists, historic doors and the “Studiolo” once used for seed study and preservation. Together, the garden and museum offer a peaceful journey through centuries of scientific curiosity and botanical exploration in the heart of Pisa.

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Location

Orto e Museo Botanico di Pisa is located at Via Luca Ghini 5 (with entrances at Via Luca Ghini 13 and Via Roma 56), in Pisa's historic center between Piazza dei Miracoli and Piazza dei Cavalieri, Tuscany, Italy. This peaceful walled garden and museum, Europe's first university botanical garden founded in 1544, lies just 300 meters from the Leaning Tower, offering easy access on foot. Nearby stand the iconic monuments of Piazza dei Miracoli including Pisa Cathedral, Baptistery, and Camposanto; Piazza dei Cavalieri with Palazzo della Carovana; and medieval streets like Borgo Stretto lined with shops and historic buildings.

Orto e Museo Botanico

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