Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe
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The Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe is a municipal botanical garden
located in Karlsruhe
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. This garden should not be confused with the nearby Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe
operated by the University of Karlsruhe.
The garden was established by Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and designed by Carl Christian Gmelin. Between 1853 and 1857, three plant houses were created by architect Heinrich Hübsch
. The buildings were severely damaged or destroyed in World War II
, but reconstructed as follows: camellia and flower house, rebuilt 1952 for cactus
and succulent exhibition; palm house, rebuilt 1955 to 1956; tropical house, restored in the 1950s. The grounds contain several rare trees from the 19th century amid newer plantings.
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...
located in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. This garden should not be confused with the nearby Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe
Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe
The Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Karlsruhe. It is located at Am Fasanengarten 2, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is open weekdays and Sundays; admission is free....
operated by the University of Karlsruhe.
The garden was established by Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and designed by Carl Christian Gmelin. Between 1853 and 1857, three plant houses were created by architect Heinrich Hübsch
Heinrich Hübsch
Heinrich Hübsch was a German architect. After studies in Heidelberg and at Friedrich Weinbrenner's school of architecture in Karlsruhe he traveled extensively in Greece and Italy . In 1831 he was appointed Oberbaurat at Karlsruhe...
. The buildings were severely damaged or destroyed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, but reconstructed as follows: camellia and flower house, rebuilt 1952 for cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
and succulent exhibition; palm house, rebuilt 1955 to 1956; tropical house, restored in the 1950s. The grounds contain several rare trees from the 19th century amid newer plantings.
See also
- Botanischer Garten der Universität KarlsruheBotanischer Garten der Universität KarlsruheThe Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Karlsruhe. It is located at Am Fasanengarten 2, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is open weekdays and Sundays; admission is free....
- List of botanical gardens in Germany
External links
- Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe
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- Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe
- StadtWiki entry (Stadtwiki KarlsruheStadtwiki KarlsruheThe Stadtwiki Karlsruhe is a City wiki of the German town Karlsruhe and its surroundings, which is the largest in the world.- History :It was founded by the former pupil Hauke Löffler on the 22nd of Juli 2004...
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