Botanical garden of Moscow State University
Botanical garden of Moscow State University, Botanical garden in Meshchansky District, Moscow, Russia.
The garden maintains three large greenhouses containing tropical plants, extensive outdoor areas with medicinal herbs, and numerous flowerbeds spread across multiple sections.
Peter the Great established this garden in 1706 to cultivate medicinal plants for the Moscow General Hospital, making it the oldest botanical garden in Russia.
The garden serves as a research and educational center for Moscow State University's Biology Faculty, offering guided tours and botanical workshops throughout the year.
Located at 26 Prospekt Mira, the garden opens daily from 10:00 AM, with varying closing times depending on the season and admission fees starting at 100 rubles.
The Palm House preserves a 200-year-old cycad plant, originally from Count Razoumovsky's private collection, representing one of the oldest specimens in Moscow.
Location: Meshchansky District
Inception: 1706
Founders: Peter the Great
Website: https://botsad.msu.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.77838,37.63581
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:02
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