Botanical Garden of Vilnius University

Coordinates: 54°44′09″N 25°24′10″E / 54.73583°N 25.40278°E / 54.73583; 25.40278
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Botanical Garden of Vilnius University
Japanese-style garden in the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University (Kairėnai department)
VU Botanikos Sodas (Kairėnai) is located in Lithuania
VU Botanikos Sodas (Kairėnai)
VU Botanikos Sodas (Kairėnai)
TypeBotanical garden
LocationVilnius
Lithuania
Coordinates54°44′09″N 25°24′10″E / 54.73583°N 25.40278°E / 54.73583; 25.40278
Area198.85 ha (491 acres)[1]
Opened1781 (1781)
Operated byVilnius University
Visitors~100,000[2]
StatusOpen during the Summer season
WebsiteOfficial website

Botanical Garden of Vilnius University (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universiteto botanikos sodas) is a botanical garden situated in Vilnius, Lithuania.

History

The garden was established by

Antakalnis elderate of Vilnius. There is also a department of the garden in Vingis Park
(address: M. K. Čiurlionio 110, LT-03100 Vilnius).

Collection

The collection of the botanical garden includes 11,000 taxa of plants,[1] including:

About one third of the Lithuanian vascular plant inhabit the territory of the garden.[2]

Research

The botanical garden carries out research in the areas of biotechnology, horticulture, molecular genetics, conservation, ethnobotany, systematics and taxonomy.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Botanical Garden of Vilnius University - About Us".
  2. ^ a b c "Botanical Garden of Vilnius University". Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
  3. ^ Kłos, Juliusz (1937). Wilno : przewodnik krajoznawczy. Wilno: Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze. p. 162.

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