Trädgårdsföreningen

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The palm green house in Trädgårdsföreningen
The palm green house in Trädgårdsföreningen

Trädgårdsföreningen is a park and horticultural garden in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located next to Kungsportsavenyn.

The park was founden in 1842 after a decision of the Swedish king Carl XIV Johan and on initiative of the amateur botanist Henric Elof von Normann.

In the park there is an acclaimed rose garden with some 4 000 roses of 1 900 species[1]. The rose garden has been awarded three stars in the Guide Michelin[2]. There is also a 19th century palm house, green houses, sculptures, a restaurant and cafées.

It is one of the best preserved 19th century parks in Sweden[3].

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Frome the homepage of Trädgårdsföreningen
  2. ^ Frome the homepage of Trädgårdsföreningen
  3. ^ Frome the homepage of Trädgårdsföreningen

[edit] External links

Homepage of Trädgårdsföreningen in English