Certosa of Pavia-BOTANIC GARDEN-VARZI ROUTE FOR ALL
Here is a new path for everyone, because the stages are easily accessible and the roads are in no way binding. Starting from the Milan ring road along the west exit of Rozzano, continue following the signs to Pavia. The roadway, a provincial, consists of a long straight and is bordered by the canal which, once navigable, was used to transport goods from Pavia to Milan. From the Certosa, returning to the province, about 8 km to Pavia. To achieve the 'Orto Botanico follow the signs to the center, along Corso Cavour, and continue Corso Mazzini and Via Scopoli. Leaving the town follow the signs for the ring road and continue towards Voghera, Salice Terme and then Varzi, we added some information.
The Botanical Garden of Pavia was established in 1773 as part of the overall renewal of the University town wanted by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. It was built on land occupied by the monastery of the Lateran Canons of S. Epifanio and had as its first prefect "Vitman father Fulgencio (1728-1806). Since 1996, the Garden is linked to the Department of Environment, Land and Terrestrial environments, as it incorporates the former Institute of Botany. Since 2002 is part of the Network of Botanical Gardens of Lombardy. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe Garden is about two hectares, including the building department and greenhouses. The garden is divided into sectors: -the rose garden, which houses ancient species of wild roses and modern hybrids; -sector Gymnospermae; -sector Angiospermae; -l 'arboretum; -Scopoliane greenhouses, designed by Piermarini in 1776, in which they are located a large collection of succulents and a collection of Cycadaceae; -tropical greenhouse that houses a collection of plants from Africa and America; -Mediterranean greenhouse.
lettorini the number of seats in front of Serre is located Scopoliane a teaching collection of medicinal plants. To note the monumental Platano Scopoli of 1778, located north of the garden. Close to the northern facade of the building is cultivated tea (Camellia sinensis), introduced in Pavia in 1890. In the triangular flower beds lining the driveway is located at Serre Scopoliane nemoral features a collection of plants of the undergrowth of the lowland forests and threatened to varying degrees. Department of Ecology, Land is also part of the Natural Reserve "Bosco Siro Negri" in the City of Zerbolò, whose popular and Learning Center is located at the Botanical Garden Botanico.Nello same area in February 2005 was inaugurated the Germplasm Bank for the conservation of threatened native plant seeds of Lombardy.
