It still is one of the most popular and loved places in the Romanian capital, and it is also one of the oldest and most important botanical gardens in the country. But it is also an importan space for researchers and scientists, as it has some of the rarest and most diverse species. It's history begins in 1860, when the famous doctor Carol Davila founded the Botanical Garden with the help of Ulrich Hoffman, a respected botanist, so in a short time this was one impressive garden. After 1866 the garden was managed by Dimitrie Grecescu, the man who published the very first plants catalogue, with over 3600 different species. After moving in the 1870's the garden to a new location, in 1884 the Botanical Garden was finally placed on today's location, a generous one, which gave a lot of space for the plants and later for the Botanical Institute and the Botanical Museum.
In this timeframe the Botanical Garden of Bucharest was managed by Dimitrie Brandza, with the help of the landscape architect Fuchs, and in 1891 everything was finally ready. Besides being a beautiful botanical garden, it was also an important space for researchers, who worked in the Botanical Institute. Sadly, the Botanical Garden was badly damaged in both World Wars both by troops and bombs, but each time, with the combined efforts of several experts, was redone and it continued it's existence.
The Museum of the Botanical Garden is a small distance from the gate, in a beautiful building in Romanian classical style, where you can admire a large and diverse collection presented in 20 rooms, ranging from images of plants to rare fruits and seeds, dried and preserved rare flowers, all exhibited in an inteligent and inspired manner. Here you can discover more about the plants in the Danube Delta region, mountain flowers, rare species and the likes. There is also a rich collection of manuscripts, research times and many other interesting exhibits.
The Botanical Garden has several sections, each dedicated to a specific type of plants. You will find a decorative plants sectors, several dedicated to geographical areas, one presenting the various plants in the Dobrogea region, and also a small waterfall, an Italian garden, a beautiful sector solely dedicated to roses, trees of all kinds and many others. A good place for a visit and relaxation, but also a good place to learn more about flowers and the likes.
2008-04-02
