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University of Ferrara Botanic Garden

Coordinates: 44°50′35.66″N 11°37′25.72″E / 44.8432389°N 11.6238111°E / 44.8432389; 11.6238111
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Interior of the Botanical Garden of the University of Ferrara located in the garden of Palazzo Turchi di Bagno.

The University of Ferrara Botanic Garden is a 4,500 square metre botanical garden operated by the University of Ferrara. It is located at Corso Porta Mare, 2b, I-44100 Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and is open weekday mornings. Admission is free.

The university's garden was originally established in 1771 at a location on the via Paradiso, but in 1963 it was moved to its present location. It currently contains about 1300 species in its greenhouse (243 m2), and some 700 species outdoors, arranged into four major sections as follows:

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44°50′35.66″N 11°37′25.72″E / 44.8432389°N 11.6238111°E / 44.8432389; 11.6238111