Dendrological Garden in Průhonice, Botanical garden and arboretum in Průhonice, Czech Republic.
The Dendrological Garden in Průhonice is a botanical garden and arboretum located in the village of Průhonice, just southeast of Prague. It combines open lawns with wooded sections and ponds, all connected by wide walking paths.
The Czechoslovak Dendrological Society began work in Průhonice in 1922, continuing the earlier Dendrological Society of Vienna, and Count Arnošt Silva Tarouca provided land from the castle park for a society garden. After 1930 the garden moved to the northern edge of Průhonice, the part still called Štípenka. From 1974 the VÚOZ built its basic dendrological and garden-design workplace, which took the name Dendrological Garden; it opened to the public in 1990.
The garden draws visitors who want to see plant species from around the world growing side by side in an outdoor setting. School groups from the region visit regularly to observe how the same plants look different depending on the season.
The main public entrance is at the garden's southeast corner, near the Průhonice, Křeslice and Čestlice tripoint by the road to Uhříněves; the nearest bus stop, Čestlice, V Oblouku, is about 350 metres away. A playground and a seasonal plant sale stand are by the gate. The garden lies north of Průhonice and the D1 motorway, east of Újezd.
The garden's oldest section, called Štípenka, lies between the Botič valley and the Černý rybník; it dates from the garden's move to the northern edge of Průhonice after 1930. The Černý potok runs through the site as a water cascade that begins at that pond.
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