Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Dresden, Botanical garden in Großer Garten, Dresden, Germany
The botanical garden at TU Dresden is located within Großer Garten and houses around ten thousand plant species across outdoor beds and five specialized greenhouses with different focuses. The collection spans temperate zone plants as well as tropical and subtropical varieties.
Ludwig Reichenbach founded Dresden's first botanical garden in 1820 with a collection of roughly 7,800 plant species near Brühl's Terrace. The facility was later relocated to its current location in Großer Garten and evolved into a major research institution for the university.
The garden's sections follow Oscar Drude's plant-geographical arrangement, grouping species by region rather than family. Near the Great Tropical House stand living fossils, plants whose relatives appeared in central Europe's Tertiary flora, set beside large fossilized tree remains. A 2.1-billion-year-old, 8.5-tonne block of banded iron formation found in North America is displayed outdoors.
The garden lies in the north-west corner of the Großer Garten, next to the Gläserne VW-Manufaktur on Stübelallee, about 2 km from the historic centre; from the Straßburger Platz stop it is a short walk. Entry is free and the garden is open every day of the year. The grounds cover about 3.46 hectares, with three display greenhouses open to visitors.
The garden houses roughly 800 plant species native to Saxony and Thuringia, plus rare specimens like the water lily Victoria cruziana in a dedicated greenhouse. This regional collection offers insight into the native flora of central Germany.
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