The Botanical Garden of Naples between war events, natural disaster and reckless urban planning proposals

Briefly presented, is the history of the Botanical Garden of Naples, from the years of its creation until today, emphasizing the most troubled times related to some careless planning proposals that were fortunately avoided, and that would upset the plant or to the dramatic consequences recorded inside as a result of natural disasters or war events. In particular, during the Second World War, the Garden was severely damaged due not only to the bombing, but also the dismemberment of its metal fittings used for the war industry, the destination of his land for cultivation of food crops to make up for lack of food, or for processing of its spaces and its buildings in the headquarters and barracks of the allied forces.