Orto botanico di Palermo
| Orto botanico di Palermo | |
|---|---|
| Palermo Botanical Garden | |
Entrance of the Giardino d'Inverno ("Winter Garden"). | |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Via Lincoln, 2, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy |
| Coordinates | 38°06′45″N 13°22′21″E / 38.11250°N 13.37250°E |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Opened | 1779 |
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The Orto Botanico di Palermo (Palermo Botanical Garden) is both a botanical garden and a research and educational institution of the Department of Botany of the University of Palermo. The garden lies within the city of Palermo, Italy at 10 m (33 ft) above sea-level. It covers about 0.12 km2 (30 acres) on top of red soil that has evolved on a limestone tuff substratum.