Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua World Heritage Site

Official name

Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

City and Province of Padova, Veneto Region,
45.3991° Lat, 11.8806° Lon | Map

Code

824

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1997. 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.