Object/Work Type
Recreation Structures
Title Text
Botanical Garden of the Royal University
Alternate Title Text
Orto Botanico della R. Università
Creation Date
1729
Demolition Date
still exist
Descriptive Note Text
The Botanical Garden has been created in 1729 by King Vittorio Amedeo II, next to the Valentino's Castle. Since then, it functions as important source of studying and researching for the Turinese University. In 1830-40 "Il Boschetto" has been added, in order to include various species of esotic plants.
Code in the 1911 Map
SIM 9