Botanical Garden Botania, Botanical garden and tropical butterfly house in Joensuu, Finland
The facility encompasses 4 hectares of land with 570 square meters of glasshouses containing diverse plant collections and tropical butterflies in northern Finland.
Founded in 1955 as a research garden for the University of Eastern Finland, Botania evolved into a public educational and recreational destination.
The garden organizes the Visual Festival, presenting light art installations and exhibitions that merge natural elements with artistic expressions throughout the grounds.
Located at Heinäpurontie 70, the garden provides year-round access through a Botania card system that includes entry to tropical areas and outdoor spaces.
The garden maintains 1,500 plant collections with 1,000 cultivation taxa, supporting university research while functioning as Finland's only tropical butterfly garden.
Location: Joensuu
Inception: 1955
Address: Heinäpurontie 70, 80110 Joensuu
Website: https://botania.fi
GPS coordinates: 62.60248,29.72369
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:08
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