Padova botanical garden
Orto botanico di Padova · 파도바
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:54
Welcome to the Orto Botanico di Padova, the world’s oldest academic botanical garden still located in its original setting. Established in 1545 by the Senate of the Venetian Republic, this garden was created for the University of…
Listen in the app2The Hortus Cinctus — The Walled Garden1:49
We begin our tour at the heart of the complex: the Hortus Cinctus, or the walled circular garden. This enclosure was built in 1552, just a few years after the garden's founding, primarily to protect the precious medicinal herbs…
Listen in the app3Goethe’s Palm — A Living Witness to History1:39
One of the most famous residents of this garden is the 'Palma di Goethe,' a dwarf palm (Chamaerops humilis) planted in 1585. It gained its name from the German poet and polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who visited the garden…
Listen in the app4The Garden of Simples — Medicinal Origins1:39
The 'Orto dei Semplici' is the section that stays truest to the garden's original purpose. Here, you will find the medicinal plants that were the foundation of 16th-century pharmacology. …
Listen in the app5The Biodiversity Garden — The Modern Greenhouse1:40
Contrasting with the ancient walled garden is the 'Giardino della Biodiversità,' a massive, state-of-the-art greenhouse complex opened in 2014. This humongous structure is designed to recreate five different climatic zones of the…
Listen in the app6The Botanical Museum — Archives of Nature1:29
To truly understand the intellectual weight of this site, one must visit the Botanical Museum. Located outside the main walled area, the museum houses the vast historical archives of the garden, including ancient books, original…
Listen in the app7Aquatic Plants and the Singing Lilies1:31
As you exit the historical garden, you will find a series of pools and tanks dedicated to aquatic flora. The highlight here is the Victoria Amazonica, the giant water lily with leaves that can span over two meters in diameter. …
Listen in the app8Closing1:14
Our visit to the Orto Botanico di Padova concludes with a reflection on its enduring significance. For nearly 500 years, this site has stood as a bastion of scientific inquiry, a place where the pursuit of knowledge has directly…
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What is Padova botanical garden?
Padova botanical garden is a place in 파도바 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 파도바 |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 12 min 55 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 45.3995, 11.8807 |
| Last updated |
