Botanical Garden of Curitiba, Botanical garden in Curitiba, Brazil

The Botanical Garden of Curitiba, formally Jardim Botânico Francisca Rischbieter, opened in 1991 on a 278,000 m² site in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood. Its main greenhouse, an Art Nouveau iron-and-glass structure inspired by London's Crystal Palace, has three domes and a central hall with tall arched windows. The garden is laid out in the French formal style, with fountains, waterfalls and lakes.

The garden opened in the early 1990s and followed the model of French royal estates in its layout. The greenhouse recalls the metal architecture of mid-19th-century European exhibition halls.

The garden's official name honors Francisca Maria Garfunkel Rischbieter, a pioneer of urban planning in Curitiba. The Frans Krajcberg Cultural Space holds the permanent exhibition "A Revolta", with 110 large works made from burned or illegally felled trees, plus photographs by the artist; guided visits are offered and the space is meant to raise environmental awareness.

The entrance is near several bus stops that connect from the city center. Walking through the main areas takes about an hour at a moderate pace.

The Botanical Museum holds Brazil's fourth-largest herbarium, with about 400,000 dried plant specimens (exsiccatae), plus collections of wood samples and fruits. It was designed by architect Abrão Assad and incorporated into the garden in 1992. The museum also has a library, auditorium and exhibition rooms, and the park serves as a research centre for the flora of Paraná and Brazil.