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Brera Botanical Garden
A garden of 1774 behind the Pinacoteca
A historic botanical garden behind the Pinacoteca di Brera, founded in 1774–1775.
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In the area: The Darsena, Milan’s old harbour, with its quays and apartment blocks reflected in the water. Image courtesy of © Jwslubbock · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Founded 1774–1775
- Elliptical ponds
- Behind the Pinacoteca
- Address
- Via Fratelli Gabba 10, Milano
Brera, Milan - Website
- ortibotanici.unimi.it
About Brera Botanical Garden
The Brera Botanical Garden was a place of cultivation for the Humiliati and then the Jesuits before the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria founded it as a botanical garden in 1774–1775. The University of Milan has run it since 1935. Its 18th-century layout of long, narrow beds, two elliptical ponds and an arboretum was restored in 2001; enter from Via Gabba 10, which has a ramp. See the website for seasonal hours.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Brera Botanical Garden before you go.
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