Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University, Research botanical garden in Göttingen, Germany
The Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University is a research facility featuring greenhouses, outdoor display sections, and specialized areas organized by plant families. The complex spans multiple levels and connects different zones in a functional arrangement.
Albrecht von Haller founded this garden in 1736 as a medicinal herb collection for the university's physicians and pharmacists. It later expanded into a comprehensive botanical research facility with structures built during the 1800s.
The garden displays plants from Alpine and Harz mountain regions, reflecting the university's botanical research traditions. Visitors encounter specimens that remain important for scientific teaching and collection purposes.
The garden is accessible through several entrances with clearly marked paths connecting the different sections. Most greenhouses are easy to reach, though some specialized collections are located on different levels.
Three historic tunnels run beneath the city wall, linking the garden's inner section around the greenhouses with the outer grounds beyond the rampart. Visitors pass through them on foot between the two halves of the garden.
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