botanical garden, padua
states: [italy]
category: cultural
year: 1997
location: City and Province of Padova, Veneto Region,
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 45.3991111100, 11.8806666700
visited: 2015
The world's first botanical garden was created in Padua in 1545. It still preserves its original layout – a circular central plot, symbolizing the world, surrounded by a ring of water. Other elements were added later, some architectural (ornamental entrances and balustrades) and some practical (pumping installations and greenhouses). It continues to serve its original purpose as a centre for scientific research.
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