The Botanical Garden of

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: ''Orto botanico di Napoli'', also ''Real Orto Botanico'') is a research facility of the

University of Naples Federico II The University of Naples Federico II ( it, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) is a public university in Naples, Italy. Founded in 1224, it is the oldest public non-sectarian university in the world, and is now organized into 26 depar ...

. The premises take up about 15 hectares and are located in via Foria, adjacent to the historical edifice

Albergo dei Poveri The ''Bourbon Hospice for the Poor'' ( it, Albergo Reale dei Poveri), also called ''il Reclusorio'', is a former public hospital/almshouse in Naples, southern Italy. It was designed by the architect Ferdinando Fuga Ferdinando Fuga (11 November 1 ...

, the Royal Hospice for the Poor under the Bourbon dynasty. The facility is part of the university's Department of Natural Science. It is one of Naples's many scientific and educational facilities established under French rule (1806–15). The garden opened in 1810. Currently, the garden features around 25,000 samples of flora, representing approximately 10,000 plant species. Although accessible to the public, the garden is not strictly a public park. It is a distinct educational centre for the university and local high schools from the University of Naples's agriculture department. Additionally, the garden is involved in the protection of endangered plant species. There is also a section of the garden devoted to ethnobotany, where medicinally valuable plants for humans are examined. In addition to lesser structures, there are two larger ones on the property: the recently renovated "castle" from the 17th century and the 5,000 square metre Merola Greenhouse. The museum of Paleobotany and Ethnobotany is located in the lecture and display halls of the castle.

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The Botanical Garden of Naples
(official website) Botanical gardens in Italy Parks in Naples 1810 establishments in Italy Gardens in Campania University of Naples Federico II {{Italy-garden-stub

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