Orto Botanico dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche

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Botanical garden, Relax in park

Orto Botanico dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche

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The Orto Botanico dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche, also known as the Orto Botanico di Ancona and La Selva di Gallignano, is a nature preserve and botanical garden maintained by the Facoltà di Agraria of the Marche Polytechnic University, and located in Gallignano, Ancona, Province of Ancona, Marche, Italy. ()

Local name: Orto botanico Selva di Gallignano Coordinates: 43°34'4"N, 13°25'35"E

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Orto Botanico dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lazzaretto of Ancona, Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento, Rocca di Offagna, Ex Chiesa di Sant'Agostino.

5 miNE
Performing arts, Historical place, Event space
Lazzaretto of Ancona, Ancona
129 min walk • The Lazzaretto of Ancona, also called the Mole Vanvitelliana, is a pentagonal 18th-century building built on an artificial island as a quarantine station for the port town of Ancona, Italy. The island is now connected to the mainland by three bridges.
5.5 miNE
Church
Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento, Ancona
139 min walk • The Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Ancona was the city's co-cathedral until 1986, before the merger of the Archdiocese of Ancona with the Diocese of Osimo.
2.9 miS
Observation decks and towers, History museum, Museum
Rocca di Offagna, Offagna
73 min walk • The Rocca di Offagna is an important medieval fortress in the Marche region, located in the town of Offagna. It was erected by the Maritime Republic of Ancona to protect its mainland possessions, particularly of the expansionist aims of the nearby...
5.4 miNE
Church
Ex Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, Ancona
139 min walk • The former church of St. Augustine is located in Ancona. The building, originally from the 14th century, was completely renovated in the 17th century by Luigi Vanvitelli. In the first years after the Unification of Italy it was used as a barracks...
5.5 miNE
43°37'10"N • 13°30'36"E
Teatro delle Muse, Ancona
141 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows
5.5 miNW
Church
Santa Maria di Chiaravalle della Castagnola, Chiaravalle
140 min walk • The Abbey of Santa Maria in Castagnola is an abbey complex located in Chiaravalle, in the province of Ancona. Founded in the 12th century, it represents a valuable chapter of Romanesque architecture in Italy, but of Gothic style in the interior.
5.4 miNE
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites
Sinagoghe di Ancona, Ancona
139 min walk • Ancona's two synagogues, the Levantine and the Italian, are housed in a single building on Via Astagno, in the heart of the old ghetto.
5.1 miNE
Historical place, Art gallery
Porta Pia, Ancona
131 min walk • Porta Pia is an ancient monumental gateway to the city of Ancona designed by architect Filippo Marchionni.
4.7 miNE
Church
Chiesa della Sacra Famiglia, Ancona
120 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic place of worship in Ancona; it stands on Corso Carlo Alberto in the Piano San Lazzaro district.
5 miE
Cemetery
Cimitero di Guerra del Commonwealth Ancona/Ancona War Cemetery, Ancona
128 min walk • The Ancona War Cemetery is a cemetery for British and Commonwealth servicemen who fell during World War II located in Tavernelle, Ancona.
5.2 miNE
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Ancona
134 min walk • St. John the Baptist Church is a church in Ancona, located in the district of Capodimonte, of which it is the parish seat.