824 IT - Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua (1997)

Brief Description

"The world's first botanical garden was created in Padua in 1545. It still preserves its original layout – a circular central plot, symbolizing the world, surrounded by a ring of water. Other elements were added later, some architectural (ornamental entrances and balustrades) and some practical (pumping installations and greenhouses). It continues to serve its original purpose as a centre for scientific research."
帕多瓦植物园

"世界上第一个植物园于1545年建于帕多瓦。它至今仍保留着 最初的建筑布局——一块圆形土地，象征着整个世界，四周被淙淙的水流环绕。此后这里又增添了一些其他设施，其中包括建筑设施（装饰过的大门和栅栏）和实用 设施（汲水装置和暖房）。时至今日，它仍一如既往地继续着它的初衷，即把植物园作为科学研究的基地。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/824