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Maresana Hill

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Maresana is a hill north of the city of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. Its maximum elevation is 546 metres above sea level. Maresana belongs to the cities and villages of Bergamo, Ponteranica, Torre Boldone, and Ranica. Its modern name was mentioned for the first time in the thirteenth century; it had previously been called Monte Torsillio. In the past, the hill was planted with chestnut trees whose nuts local farmers sold in the Bergamo market. Today the woods are in good condition because of the preservation work of the staff of the Parco Regionale dei colli di Bergamo (Bergamo Hills Regional Park). The Church of San Marco alla Maresana (St Mark's on Maresana) was built on the hill in 1619. Since the 1950s, some houses for wealthy Bergamaschi have also been built on Maresana.

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The Orto Botanico di Bergamo "Lorenzo Rota" (1,357 m²) is a botanical garden located at the top of a long stairway from Scaletta di Colle Aperto, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. It is open daily during the warmer months. The garden was established in 1972, and named in honor of physician and botanist Lorenzo Rota. It was at first predominantly an alpine garden, but after 1989 began collaboration with the Museum of Natural Sciences and broadened its collection. In 1993, the garden became an integral part of the museum. Although smaller than a soccer field, the garden now contains more than 900 species arranged into 23 collections, including: Alpine - Abies alba, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Alnus viridis, Carlina acaulis, Corydalis lutea, Dryas octopetala, Hieracium pilosella, Horminum pyrenaicum, Larix decidua, Pinus mugo, Rhamnus alpinus, Rhaponticum scariosum, Rhododendron hirsutum, Rubus idaeus, Picea abies, Potentilla grandiflora, Primula hirsuta, Primula auricula, Ranunculus thora, Saxifraga cotyledon, and Vaccinium myrtillus. Lombardy - more than half of the garden's species, including Allium ursinum, Arum italicum, Aruncus dioicus, Asarum europaeum, Betula pendula, Campanula elatinoides, Campanula raineri, Carex pendula, Carpinus betulus, Convallaria majalis, Daphne mezereum, Doronicum pardalianches, Erythronium dens-canis, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Fagus sylvatica, Lathyrus vernus, Leucojum vernum, Omphalodes verna, Osmunda regalis, Pulmonaria officinalis, Ranunculus ficaria, Quercus cerris, Sanguisorba dodecandra, Saxifraga petraea, Saxifraga vandelli, Scilla bifolia, Sorbus aucuparia, Taxus baccata, and Telekia speciosissima. Exotic species - including Amsonia tabernaemontana, Bletia hyacinthina, Brunnera macrophylla, Colocasia antiquorum, Corylopsis spicata, Davidia involucrata, Euonymus alatus, Grevillea rosmarinifolia, Raphiolepis indica, Sarcococca confusa, Staphylea colchica, and Telekia speciosa.