Jardin botanique de Liège, Botanical garden in Liège, Belgium.
The Jardin botanique de Liège is a botanical garden in Liège featuring multiple greenhouses and plant collections from different regions worldwide. The site includes outdoor areas, specialized glass structures, and sections dedicated to scientific research and education.
The garden was founded in 1819 and designed by architect Lambert Noppius, initially serving as a research facility for the University of Liège. In 2014, management transferred from the university to the Public Service of Wallonia, marking a significant shift in institutional oversight.
The garden holds protected heritage status in Wallonia and maintains rare collector greenhouses found nowhere else in the region. These structures reflect Belgian horticultural traditions and house plant collections that would be difficult to find elsewhere.
The garden is accessible to visitors year-round and features both covered greenhouses and outdoor areas to explore. Wear comfortable shoes as you will walk between different garden sections and through the greenhouse structures.
The collection includes plants from tropical climates that thrive under controlled conditions in the greenhouses and could not survive elsewhere in Belgium. Visitors can see species that are rare in the wild and are preserved through specialized care in this setting.
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