What is the Orto botanico di Pisa?
Q: What is the Orto botanico di Pisa?
A: The Orto botanico di Pisa is a botanical garden in Pisa, Italy.
Q: Who takes care of the Orto botanico di Pisa?
A: The University of Pisa takes care of the Orto botanico di Pisa.
Q: When was the garden started and who started it?
A: The garden was started in 1544 under Cosimo I de' Medici as the first university botanical garden in Europe.
Q: Who was Luca Ghini and what was his role in the garden?
A: Luca Ghini was a famous botanist from Imola who was put in charge of the garden by Cosimo I de' Medici.
Q: Where has the garden been located over the years?
A: The garden was originally located near a river (now the Medicean Arsenal), then it was moved near the convent of Santa Marta, and in 1591 it was moved to its current location.
Q: What can visitors see at the Orto botanico di Pisa?
A: Visitors can see different sections of the garden containing the botanical school, gardens, ponds, greenhouses, and various buildings, as well as herb gardens and arboreta, a gallery of natural objects (now Pisa's Museo di Storia Naturale), a library (now part of the university library), portraits of its directors throughout the centuries, and one of the earliest iron-framed hothouses built in Italy.
Q: Is there an admission fee for the Orto botanico di Pisa?
A: No, there is no admission fee to see the Orto botanico di Pisa.
