Mardakan Arboretum, Botanical garden in Mardakan, Azerbaijan.
The Mardakan Arboretum extends across 24 hectares of land on the Absheron peninsula, containing 1,800 different plant species from various regions.
The garden began as the private property of oil industrialist Murtuza Mukhtarov before becoming a state institution in 1920 and an official arboretum in 1924.
Two museums operate within the grounds: the Botany Museum honoring Nikolai Vavilov and a museum dedicated to Russian poet Sergei Yesenin.
The arboretum maintains an extensive irrigation system with deep wells to support plant growth in the limestone-rich soil of the region.
The facility houses 1,540 plant species native to Azerbaijan alongside numerous foreign specimens, making it a center for botanical research and conservation.
Location: Mardakan
Inception: 1924
GPS coordinates: 40.49000,50.15900
Latest update: September 6, 2025 21:39
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