Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
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The Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich (German: Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich) is a botanical garden
in the Swiss
city of Zurich
. They were opened in 1977 and are located at Zollikerstrasse in the Weinegg quarter of the city.
The garden should not be mistaken for the Old Botanical Garden, located on the former zur Katz bastion
in the city centre, which is also owned by the University of Zurich
.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
city of Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. They were opened in 1977 and are located at Zollikerstrasse in the Weinegg quarter of the city.
The garden should not be mistaken for the Old Botanical Garden, located on the former zur Katz bastion
Fortifications of Zürich
Zurich was an independent city or city-state from 1218 to 1798. The town was fortified with a city wall from the 13th to the 17th century, and with more elaborate ramparts constructed in the 17th to 18th century and mostly demolished in the 1830s to 1870s.-First wall:There had been a first city...
in the city centre, which is also owned by the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
.