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Museum
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Botanical garden in Italy
Modena (MO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- 200 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°38′54″ N, 10°55′59″ E
- Address
- Viale Caduti In Guerra, 127, 41121 Modena
About
The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, also known as the Orto Botanico di Modena or formerly Hortus Botanicus Mutinensis, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. It is located next to the Garden Ducale (Public Gardens), at viale Caduti in Guerra 127, Modena, Italy, and open weekdays during the warmer months except August. Admission is free.
The garden was established in 1758 by Duke Francesco III d'Este for medicinal plants, becoming part of the university in 1772. The garden is an irregular shape, almost 1 hectare in size, with several greenhouses (total area 300 m²) running in a line across the garden's center. It currently contains about 1,400 species plus a major herbarium. The principal outdoor areas are:
"Montagnola" - "mountains" with an arboretum of almost 200 woody plants, including Abies cephalonica, Aesculus hippocastanum, Fagus sylvatica, Gleditsia triacanthos, Pinus wallichiana, Quercus robur, and Q. ilex.
Parterre-School - over 2000 m², dating to 1772, principally flowerbeds arranged radially around a central pool with shrubs and herbaceous plants.
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Getting there
ModenaTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio EmiliaViale Caduti In Guerra, 127, 41121 Modena
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"30.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia?
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia is in Modena, in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Viale Caduti In Guerra, 127, 41121 Modena. GPS coordinates: 44.64820, 10.93310.
What else is there to see near Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum of Plaster Figurines (200 m away), Galleria civica di Modena (200 m away), Palazzo Santa Margherita (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 1 photos
- 2011-07-25 21-20-41-spines — Thomas Bresson, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences