Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva
Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva, Botanical garden and science museum in Geneva, Switzerland
The gardens extend across 28 hectares near Lake Geneva, featuring rock gardens, an arboretum, medicinal plants, and specialized greenhouse collections.
Founded by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1817, the garden relocated from Bastions Park to its current Console site location in 1904.
The National Herbarium maintains six million plant specimens and publishes scientific research through its international journal, Candollea.
Entry is free to visitors throughout the year, with winter hours from 8:00 to 17:00 and summer hours extending until 19:30.
The Paraguayan Ethnobotany Project documents medicinal plants and traditional knowledge from Guaraní communities and Jesuit missions.
Location: Geneva
Inception: 1817
Part of: list of cultural properties in Geneva / Petit-Saconnex
Address: 1, ch. de l'Impératrice 1292 1292
Opening Hours: April 01-Oktober 24: Montag-Sonntag 08:00-19:30; Oktober 25-März 31: Montag-Sonntag 08:00-17:00
Website: http://ville-ge.ch/cjb
GPS coordinates: 46.22612,6.14617
Latest update: March 13, 2025 15:43
Geneva offers a diverse heritage combining history, science, and nature on the shores of Lake Geneva. The city houses institutions such as the Palace of Nations and CERN, religious buildings like Saint Pierre Cathedral where Calvin preached, as well as cultural spaces like the Patek Philippe Museum dedicated to Swiss watchmaking. The Jet d'Eau, an emblematic fountain shooting water 140 meters high, marks the lake landscape. Visitors also explore the collections at the Natural History Museum, walk through botanical gardens housing alpine and tropical plants, or visit Maison Tavel, the oldest medieval house in the city. The Bains des Pâquis offer swimming and relaxation by the lake with views of Mont Blanc. This concentration of historic, scientific, and natural sites makes Geneva a comprehensive destination for discovering the Swiss Romand heritage.
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