Botanical Garden, Messina

Name: Botanical Garden
Address: Piazza XX Settembre, Messina, 98122, Italy
Telephone: +39 090 391940

#12 among attractions in Messina

Garden, Park, Relax in park

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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, Messina, Sicily, Italy. ()

Local name: Orto Botanico Elevation: 171 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°11'33"N, 15°32'47"E

Address

Piazza XX SettembreIV Circoscrizione (Boccetta)Messina 98122 Italy

Contact

+39 090 391940

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Botanical Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orologio Astronomico, John of Austria, Messina Cathedral, Chiesa del Carmine.

0.5 miE
Tower
Orologio Astronomico, Messina
12 min walk • The astronomical clock of Messina is an astronomical clock constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933. It is built into the campanile of Messina Cathedral. The mechanism was designed by Frédéric Klinghammer, with the artistic design based on plans by Théodore Ungerer.
0.5 miE
Monuments and statues, Historical place, Memorial
John of Austria, Messina
14 min walk • John of Austria or Don Giovanni d'Austria is a monumental sculpture in bronze, originally gilded, of John of Austria by architect and sculptor Andrea Calamech, a native of Carrara who trained in the Florentine workshop of Bartolomeo Ammannati.
0.5 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Messina Cathedral, Messina
13 min walk • Messina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina, it became in 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.
~1970 ftSE
Church
Chiesa del Carmine, Messina
10 min walk • The "Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel", better known as Carmine Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Via Porta Imperiale, Messina, Sicily. It replaces the former church, which was razed by the 1908 Messina earthquake.
0.5 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Chiesa dei Catalani, Messina
14 min walk • The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a church in Messina, Sicily Italy. It is an example of Norman architecture in Sicily. The church dates from the 12th century, when Sicily was under Norman rule.
1 miE
Forts and castles
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, Messina
27 min walk • Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property.
0.4 miNE
Architecture, Historic walking areas, Palace
Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, Messina
10 min walk • The Palazzo del Monte di Pietà is a palace in Messina, Sicily, located on via XXIV Maggio. It was built in 1616 for the Arciconfraternita degli Azzurri to designs of Natale Masuccio. The building was severely damaged during the earthquake of 1908.
0.4 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Forte Gonzaga, Messina
11 min walk • Forte Gonzaga, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in Messina, Sicily. 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.
1.1 miE
City wall
Fortifications of Messina, Messina
29 min walk • The fortifications of Messina were a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surrounded the city of Messina, Sicily. The first walls were built during the Middle Ages in around 1200. A system of bastioned fortifications was constructed around the city in the 1530s and 1540s.
0.4 miE
38°11'39"N • 15°33'14"E
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III, Messina
11 min walk • Historical place, Architecture, Square
0.4 miNE
Cemetery
Sacrario di Cristo Re, Messina
11 min walk • The Sacrario of Christ the re is a religious building of Messina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Botanical Garden?

Nearby attractions include Chiesa del Carmine, Messina (10 min walk), Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, Messina (10 min walk), Sacrario di Cristo Re, Messina (11 min walk), Forte Gonzaga, Messina (11 min walk).

How to get to Botanical Garden by public transport?

The nearest stations to Botanical Garden:

Tram

Municipio • Lines: 28 (16 min walk)
Dogana / Palazzo Reale • Lines: 28 (17 min walk)

Bus

Cavallotti (21 min walk)
Stazione Centrale • Lines: 17, N528, N591, N593, N594, N597, N599 (23 min walk)

Train

Messina Centrale (25 min walk)