Giardini di Castel Trauttmansdorff
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| Type | Botanic gardens |
| Location | Merano, Italy |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Size | 12 hectares (Template:Convert/acres) |
| Opened | c1850 |
| Status | Open in summer |
The Giardini di Castel Trauttmansdorff (Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, 12 hectares) are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the former Trauttmansdorff Castle at St.-Valentin-Str. 51A, Merano, Province of Bolzano-Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy. The gardens are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
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[edit] History
The gardens were begun circa 1850 by Count Trauttmansdorff during the castle's restoration.
[edit] Gardens
Today the castle grounds contain about 80 gardens of local and exotic plants, organized by region of origin, including typical landscapes of the South Tyrol. Principal features of interest include:
- Oleander Steps - flowering oleander, an ancient olive tree, etc.
- Sun Gardens - cultivated plants of the Mediterranean, including cypress, figs, grapevines, lavender, and Italy's northernmost olive grove.
- Water and Terraced Gardens - various gardens, including a formal Italian garden, English garden, and sensual garden.
- Wollemia nobilis specimen
The gardens also contain Aesculapian Snakes in their natural habitat, courtesy of the Alpine Zoo of Innsbruck, an aviary, a Japanese alluvial forest, rice terraces, and tea plantations.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
- BGCI entry
- Udo Bernhart, Ulrike Dubis, Trauttmansdorff - Die Gärten / Giardini / The Gardens, BLV Buchverlag GmbH & Co, 2006. ISBN 3835402633.
