Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia

Orto botanico dell'Università di Pavia
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Orto botanico dell'Università di Pavia
TypeBotanical garden
Locationvia Sant'Epifanio 14, Pavia, Italy
Coordinates45°11′09″N 9°09′47″E / 45.18583°N 9.16313°E / 45.18583; 9.16313
Opened1773 (1773)
StatusOpen year round
WebsiteOfficial website

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia also known as the Orto Botanico di Pavia (Botanical Garden of Pavia in English), is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Pavia. It is located at Via S. Epifanio, 14, Pavia, Italy, and is open to the public on weekends. The botanical garden covers an area of about two hectares and has approximately two thousand different species of plants, which are organised in sections. The current director is Francesco Sartori.The Botanical Garden stands in the place where the church of Saint Epiphanius was located, of which it preserves the cloister of the 15th century.