- Address: Basel, Schonbeinstrasse, 6
- Phone: +41 (061) 267-35-19
- Website: botgarten.unibas.ch
- Year of Foundation: 1589
- Cost of visit: free of charge
The Botanical Garden of the University of Basel is the world's oldest botanical garden, created in 1589. The purpose of its creation was the collection and preservation of a variety of plant species, as well as their use as a practical material in medical institutions. For the history of its existence, the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel has changed its location several times, but from 1896 to the present time it occupies the territory of the University at Schönebeenstraße and belongs to the University of Botany.
The device of the garden and its exhibits
The Botanical Garden in Basel is an open area, divided into thematic areas: a rock garden, a ferny ravine and a grove of Mediterranean plants. At the end of the 19th century, a special room called the "Victoria's House" was built for a huge water lily, and in 1967 the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel built a greenhouse for plants sensitive to cold.
The collection of the best botanical garden in Switzerland has about 7500-8000 varieties of plants, among which a lot of attention is attracted by numerous orchids, because their collection is considered the largest collection in Switzerland. The titan-arum, a giant flower, is considered to be the crown of the collection, which attracted a huge number of visitors with its flowering in 2012, since this phenomenon is rare and it takes more than a century to wait for it.
How to get there and when to visit?
You can get to the Botanical Garden of Basel University by buses No. 30 and No. 33 (the Spalentor stop is right at the main entrance to the garden) or by tram no.3. If you rented a car, then be prepared to leave it in the nearest parking lot. in the parking lot garden are not provided.
The Botanical Garden of the University of Basel is open all year round according to the following schedule: April-November from 8.00 to 18.00; December-March - from 8.00 to 17.00, greenhouses work from Monday to Sunday from 9.00 to 17.00.
In the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel, excursion groups with a guide are organized for those who wish. You can buy souvenirs or posters in a bookshop located in the garden, and you can dine or take a rest in a nearby café or restaurant offering national cuisine .
The university also operates one of the most interesting museums in Basel - the Anatomical Museum , so do not miss the opportunity to visit it at the same time.
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