Botanical Garden of Rome
Botanical garden with twelve hectares of ancient trees, rare orchids, and a Japanese garden.
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This guide to the Botanical Garden of Rome traces Christina of Sweden's abdication in 1654, her conversion to Catholicism, and the triumphal welcome Pope Alexander VII gave her in Rome, including a gate restored by Bernini for the occasion. You'll hear about the palace she settled into at the foot of the Janiculum Hill, the rare plants she gathered, and the composers who performed at her court. Look for the ancient plane trees on the upper terraces, some dating from her lifetime.
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