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Botanical Garden of the University of Naples Federico II
Botanic garden in Italy
The Botanical Garden of the University of Naples Federico II (in Italian: Orto botanico dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II or simply Orto botanico) is a research facility and botanical garden of the University of Naples Federico II. The premises take up about 15 hectares and are located in via Foria, adjacent to the historical edifice Albergo dei Poveri, the Royal Hospice for the Poor under the Bourbon dynasty. The facility is part of the university's Department of Natural Science. It is one of Naples's many scientific and educational facilities established under French rule (1806–15). The garden opened in 1810.