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Berlin Botanic Garden
An oasis in the hustle and bustle
of the metropolis, the Berlin Botanic Garden is a plant paradise
of world importance with a history of over 300 years. The 17th
century princely kitchen and herbal garden, which was located
in the pleasure gardens of the Berlin castle is considered to
be its forerunner. In 1679 the Grand Duke gave instructions
to open an agricultural model garden, which was laid out in
Sch?neberg, a village near Berlin and now one of its districts,
on the grounds of the present day Kleist park. Two hundred years
la\ter it was relocated to Dahlem, due to the lack of space
in Schoneberg.
Today the Botanic Garden Berlin-Dahem comprises an area of 126
acres and hence is one of the worlds largest and most important
gardens. About 22,000 different species of plants are cultivated
here. In the 39 acres of the plant-geography section - one of
the biggest of its kind in the world - you can travel all the
way around the Northern Hemisphere, and in the 42-acre Arboretum
and taxonomy section you can get an insight into the relationship
among woody and herbaceous plants. The greenhouse complex consists
of 16 houses open to the public and offers the possibility to
travel through tropical and subtropical vegetation. These living
collections are the basis for the continued expansion of scientific
study within the plant kingdom aimed to deepen the knowledge
necessary for the utilization and protection of plant diversity
on earth.
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