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The Göttingen Botanical Garden, established in 1796, is one of Germany’s oldest botanical gardens and features diverse collections including medicinal plants, conifers, and temperate zone species within its historic landscape setting.
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When was Göttingen Botanical Garden founded?
The Old Botanical Garden was founded in 1736 as a hortus medicus, a medicinal plant garden for physicians and pharmacists. It remains on the same site in central Göttingen.
Who founded the Old Botanical Garden in Göttingen?
Physician and botanist Albrecht von Haller founded it and directed it from 1736 to 1753. The garden still stands on its original university site.
Does Göttingen Botanical Garden have tropical plants?
Yes, the Old Botanical Garden's historic greenhouses contain tropical and subtropical plants alongside temperate and medicinal collections. Three tunnels connect the greenhouse area with outdoor sections beyond the former city wall.
Is the Experimental Botanical Garden the same as Göttingen's Old Botanical Garden?
No. The university's Experimental Botanical Garden, formerly called the New Botanical Garden, was founded in 1967 by geobotanist Heinz Ellenberg and covers about 36 hectares for ecological research.
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