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The Hanbury Botanical Garden in Genoa, also known as the Botanical Garden of Genoa, è an important botanical garden located in the Prà district in the western part of the city. The garden è was founded in 1867 by British botanist Thomas Hanbury, who had purchased the property in 1865.
The Hanbury Botanical Garden in Genoa covers an area of about 18,000 square meters and houses a vast collection of plants from all over the world. The garden è is divided into several sections, including an alpine garden, a Mediterranean garden, a subtropical garden and a medicinal herb garden. The history of the Hanbury Botanical Garden in Genoa è is very interesting. Thomas Hanbury, the founder of the garden, was a passionate botanist who had already established a botanical garden in La Mortola, Liguria, in 1867. Hanbury decided to buy the Prà property to expand his plant collection and create an even larger botanical garden.
Over the years, the Hanbury Botanical Garden in Genoa è has been managed by various botanical experts, who have enriched the plant collection with numerous specimens from all over the world.
Today, the garden is home to more than 1,000 different botanical species, including many rare and endangered plants. The Hanbury Botanical Garden in Genoa è is open to the public all year round and is a popular destination among tourists and nature lovers.
The garden è an oasis of peace and tranquility, where è you can admire the beauty of plants and learn more about botany and the importance of nature conservation.
