Donetsk Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Donetsk Botanical Garden of NAS in Ukraine is one of the largest in Europe. Its main purpose is to solve environmental problems of the industrial city, as well as conduct scientific research. In the botanical garden of Donetsk, the relationship of plants with the infrastructure of the industrial city is studied.

The garden was founded in 1964, and in May 1977 it was opened to the public. During the life of Kondratyuk, one of the founders of the botanical garden and a famous Ukrainian scientist, the most valuable plant breeds were laid.

During his life, the staff of the garden has accumulated a unique collection of plants collected from all corners of the Earth. Today, more than eight thousand different samples of flora are planted here, capable of surviving in the conditions of steppe nature in the territory of extreme pollution.

The botanical garden has five departments, each of which works in its own direction. There are also covered greenhouses that can create conditions for the growth of tropical and subtropical plants.

At the end of the XX century, the garden was awarded an award for the preservation of the environment, and it was awarded the title of garden and park art.