Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina

The Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina, also known as the Orto botanico di Messina, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Messina and located at Piazza 20 Settembre, , , .
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—12:30 PM and 3:30 PM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Garden
  • Description: botanical garden in Italy
  • Also known as: “Orto Botanico ‘Pietro Castelli’ dell’Università di Messina”
  • Address: Piazza Venti Settembre, 98122

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chiesa do San Camillo and Forte Castellaccio.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 270 metres northeast of Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina.

Castle
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is an abandoned hilltop fortress in built by Juan de Vega, Viceroy of Sicily around the middle of the 16th Century as part of a defensive project ordered by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg. is situated 500 metres northwest of Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina.

Photo: Simon Praud, Public domain.
, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in , . It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973. Today, the fort is in good condition. is situated 670 metres southwest of Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catarratti and San Filippo Superiore.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Michele Careno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina.

Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina

Latitude
38.19241° or 38° 11′ 33″ north
Longitude
15.54615° or 15° 32′ 46″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FCQ5GRW+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 154891775
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3886267
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina” goes by many names.

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