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Address:
Botanic Garden, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2 B,, DK-1353 København
Opening Hours:
The major part of the Botanic Garden is open and accessible for the general public, such as almost all outdoor sections, the Palmhouse and the greenhouses with orchids, bromeliads, succulents etc.
However, certain collections and sections in the garden are not open to the general public; these collections and sections are reserved for researchers, teachers and students in connection with their research or education projects.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Ole Hamann
oleh@bot.ku.dk
Phone: +45 35 32 22 22
Fax: +45 35 32 22 21
Additional information:
Search the Garden's database at: http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/copenhagen/search.html
Links:
Botanisk Have
University of Copenhagen
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Description:
The Botanic Garden is an Institute within the University of Copenhagen. It cultivates a large collection of living plants for research, education and general information purposes, thus contributing to increase botanical knowledge and awareness of nature, not only nationally but also on a global scale.
The Botanic Garden displays Denmark's largest collection of living plants and houses the only gene bank for wild species. Thus the Botanic Garden differs significantly from the other museums of the University and from the public parks of the city of Copenhagen.
The first Botanic Garden of the University of Copenhagen was founded in the central part of the old city in 1600AD. The present Botanic Garden, the fourth in the succession of university gardens, was established in 1872 on the former fortifications area of the city. The rock gardens and other higher areas are part of the old ramparts, while the lake is a remnant of the city moat.
Throughout the 10 hectares of the Botanic Garden there are many interesting features and collections. Particularly noteworthy is the Palm House, with tropical and subtropical plants, orchids, cacti and other succulents, and a historical collection of Cycads. Other greenhouses display collections of orchids from Thailand, plants from Madagascar, Bromeliads and insectivorous plants. In the outdoor section one can, among others, find arctic and alpine plants, wild Danish plants, perennials, annuals (probably the largest collection in the world), and tuberous species such as Cyclamen, Crocus and Fritillaria, just to mention a few.
In the Botanic Garden of Copenhagen, 25 thousand living specimens represent a total of more than 13 thousand species. In comparison, the total flora of Europe numbers some 11 thousand species, and the total world flora of higher plants is estimated to be between 260 and 300 thousand species.
[Text from the Web site]
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