| Botaniska trädgården | |
|---|---|
 19th century villa | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Östra Vallgatan 20, 223 61 Lund, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 55°42′14″N 13°12′10″E / 55.70389°N 13.20278°E / 55.70389; 13.20278 |
| Area | 8 hectares (20 acres) |
| Opened | 1690; 335 years ago (1690) |
| Operated by | Lund University |
| Website | Official website |
Botaniska trädgården (English: The Botanical Garden) is a botanical garden in central Lund, Sweden, open to the public daily without charge. The 8 hectares site contains 7000 species of plants, of which 2000 are found in the greenhouses representing nine different climate zones. It is owned and operated by Lund University. Its international identification code is LD.
History
The university garden has existed since 1690, at that time in front of the present site of the Lund University Main Building. In the 1860s, the garden outgrew the area and was, in 1862 to, moved its current location along Östra Vallgatan. This time Jacob Georg Agardh designed the blueprints for the garden and greenhouses. In 1974, the garden was named a national historical landmark.
References
- ^ Lunds kommun (2010-03-31). "Botaniska trädgården" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- Botanic Garden, Lund University Botanic Gardens Conservation International
- ^ Botaniska trädgården. "A Brief History of the Lund University Botanical Garden". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
External links
- (in Swedish) Official website
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