Gardens of Florence #1: giardino dei Semplici

Gardens of Florence #1: giardino dei Semplici

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The Garden of the Simples is the third oldest botanical garden in the world. It displays a rich variety of medicinal plants within its grounds and greenhouses, reaching up to nine thousand samples of Tuscan conifers, palm trees and edible plants, as well as exotic flora from different climates and countries. Today it belongs to the Museum of Natural History of the University of Florence, and is located next to the Basilica of San Marco. It was conceived in 1545 by Cosimo I de’ Medici as a space for complimentary lessons to students from the nearby medical school. Nowadays, rather than by tourists, this green space is most frequented by school groups.
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Jardines de Florencia #1: giardino dei Semplici

El Jardín de los Simples —que en realidad son variedades vegetales con virtudes medicinales— comprende jardín botánico e invernaderos con nueve mil ejemplares de coníferas, palmeras, plantas comestibles, plantas medicinales originarias de la Toscana y plantas exóticas de climas y países diversos. Parte del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad de Florencia, y ubicado junto a la basílica de San Marcos, este espacio verde es más frecuentado por grupos escolares que por turistas. Abierto al público en 1545, Cosme I de Medici tuvo la idea de fundar un jardín académico como soporte a las lecciones de los estudiantes de la cercana facultad de medicina. Se trata del tercer jardín botánico más antiguo del mundo.
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Paco Neumann is a journalist, photographer, proofreader, flâneur and perpetual amateur currently living in between Florence, Berlin, Paris and Tenerife. He´s been a regular contributor to fashion, art, trend and lifestyle magazines and worked for news, advertising and communication agencies

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