N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Ostankinsky District, Moscow, Russia
The Main Botanical Garden spreads across 361 hectares, including 52 hectares of parkland and a 4-hectare section of protected oak forest.
The Russian Academy of Sciences established this botanical garden on April 14, 1945, with Nikolai Tsitsin appointed as its first director.
The Japanese Garden section, completed in 1987 through collaboration with landscape designer Ken Nakajimu, represents traditional Japanese horticultural techniques.
The garden maintains 16,330 plant taxa, comprising 8,220 species and 8,110 plant varieties, making it the largest botanical collection in Europe.
The Nova Orchis GBS collection contains more than 1,120 orchid species and 300 hybrids, serving as a plant donor for other botanical gardens.
Location: Ostankinsky District
Inception: April 14, 1945
Website: https://gbsad.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.83917,37.60083
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:14
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