Ljubljana Botanical Garden
| Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana | |
|---|---|
| Botanični vrt Univerze v Ljubljani | |
 Pond in the arboretum | |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 46°02′26″N 14°30′52″E / 46.0405°N 14.5145°ECoordinates: 46°02′26″N 14°30′52″E / 46.0405°N 14.5145°E |
| Area | 2 ha |
| Created | 1810 |
| Operated by | University of Ljubljana, Biotehnical faculty |
| Open | all year |
| Website | www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com |
The Ljubljana Botanical Garden (Slovene: Ljubljanski botanični vrt), officially the Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana (Botanični vrt Univerze v Ljubljani), is the central Slovenian botanical garden, the oldest botanical garden in Southeastern Europe,[citation needed] and one of the oldest cultural, scientific, and educational organisations in Slovenia.[1] Its headquarters are located in the central district of Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, at Ig Street (Ižanska cesta) along the Gruber Canal at the southeastern side of the Castle Hill.[1] The garden started operating under the leadership of Franc Hladnik in 1810, when Ljubljana was the capital of the Illyrian Provinces.[1] It is thus an averagely old European botanical garden.[citation needed] The institution is a member of the international network Botanic Gardens Conservation International and cooperates with more than 270 botanical gardens all across the world.[2] Of over 4,500 plant species and subspecies that grow on 2 hectares (4.9 acres), roughly a third is endemic to Slovenia, whereas the rest originate from other European places and other continents.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hribar, Matjaž. "Botanični vrt Univerze v Ljubljani" [Botanical Garden of the University of Ljubljana]. In Šmid Hribar, Mateja; Golež, Gregor; Podjed, Dan; Kladnik, Drago; Erhartič, Bojan; Pavlin, Primož; Ines, Jerele. Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI [Encyclopedia of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Slovenia] (in Slovene). Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Bavcon, Jože (2010). "Botanični vrt Univerze v Ljubljani – 200 let" [University Botanic Gardens Ljubljana – 200 Years]. Acta Biologica Slovenica (in Slovene, English) 53 (1): 3–33. ISSN 1408-3671.
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