University Botanical Garden (Oslo)
The Botanical Garden Oslo (Norwegian Botanisk hage ) in Tøyen in Oslo is Norway's oldest botanical garden, founded in 1814.
Description
The garden and the collections have been a part of the museum's nature, which includes the Geological Museum and the Zoological Museum. The museum's nature in turn is part of the University of Oslo ( UiO ). The botanical garden has a surface of 150 Maal with about 35,000 plants of 8,500 species from different parts of the world, their selection is constantly being expanded and restructured.
History
The garden site of today's botanical garden was formerly part of the estate of the manor Tøyen (Norwegian Tøyen Hovedgård ). Its last owner Magistrate President Johan Lausen Bull sold his estate in 1812 to King Frederick VI. , It 1814 1811 newly founded University of Oslo left. The main building of the manor house and the main house of the current botanical garden is today also the oldest buildings of the University of Oslo. Covering an area of 150 Maal of the former goods began in 1814 with the creation of a botanical garden. The operating in Copenhagen Danish-German botanist Johan Siebke was partially involved in the planning from 1815, the horticulture, however, was only in 1918 completed. Botanical Garden has doubled since its inception until today. The area is divided into different thematic areas and in systematically departments, such as, among others, in crop plants, rock garden and arboretum. The two greenhouses in the grounds, the Palm House and the Victoria House are also part of the Botanical Gardens.
The Botanical Museum in Oslo (founded in 1863) is since 1975 the Botanical Garden a unit. Botanical Garden presents itself to the claim and shall serve for the purpose of dissemination of knowledge, as to convey lower on the richness of the flora and especially the importance of conserving this biodiversity. Furthermore, the plants are protected from the Norwegian nature or are at risk in the Botanical Gardens secured.
In 1995, the Botanical Garden with the price Årets grønne park ( Green Park of the Year ) Award. The park is also a green lung for Norway 's capital and an important recreational area for the residents of Oslo.