Amsterdam Botanical Garden
Description:
Founded in 1682, today this Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in the world. Initially, it was used for the needs of pharmacists - for the cultivation of various medicinal plants, and later became the property of the University of Amsterdam. The garden now belongs to the city.
The main attraction of the garden is the Palm House, built of glass and metal. Here is the world’s oldest potted plant – a 400-year-old palm tree. Magnificent also greenhouse, collection of carnivorous plants, stone garden, Japanese garden and lecture hall. In total, there are more than 4000 species of plants in the garden.
Recent acquisitions of the garden are huge greenhouses, which recreate the conditions of three different climatic zones.