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The Botanical Garden was founded in 1729 at the behest of Victor Amadeus II, as a facility aimed at cultivating and familiarizing people with plants and, in particular, their forms, uses, origins and ecological characteristics, and has continued its activities ever since.The complete utilization of the land that constitutes the entire Botanical Garden dates back to 1831, when the cold greenhouses, orangeries, and warm basement greenhouses were built for the cultivation of tropical species. In the same year in the area north of the building, known as the "grove," a hundred or so tree species were arranged, most of them still living, and with the intention of creating a scenic effect, hillocks and avenues were shaped and canals were dug. In 1892 the building was doubled in size, with the construction of a large hemicycle hall and laboratory rooms.Today there are numerous greenhouses and more than 5,000 different plant species, a pond with water lilies, and native and exotic old trees.
