Parco d'Orleans

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Parco d'orleans

The Parco d'Orleans is a park in Palermo . It is located southwest of the Norman Palace and begins at the rear of the Palazzo d'Orleans , the seat of the President of the autonomous region of Sicily .

The garden of the palazzo was set up in 1797 as a test site for agricultural research. Part of the park is still used for experimental purposes by the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Palermo . There are also buildings mainly from this faculty. The rest of the park is open to the public.

Coordinates: 38 ° 6 '32.9 "  N , 13 ° 21' 7.9"  E