Franz Tappeiner was an Austrian doctor and botanist who studied in Padua, Praha and Wien. He settled in Merano in 1846, worked as a doctor and described 6000 plants. He is still well remembered as he created the Tappeinerweg, a 6 kilometers long promenade from Merano up the hill to Dorf Tirol.
It offers wonderful views of Merano and the surrounding areas and there are beautiful mediterranean plants close to the path. Tappeiner did a lot of scientific work and also created a collection of skulls now stored in Wien, Austria. The Tappeinerweg, a school and a hospital in Merano are named after him.
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