Arboretum Mlynany, Arboretum in Vieska nad Žitavou, Slovakia
Arboretum Mlyňany covers 67 hectares near Tesárske Mlyňany and Vieska nad Žitavou. Its core is the 40-hectare Ambrózy Park, planted in an original oak-hornbeam grove around Ambrózy's mansion with its 1905 tower. Further sections were added: East Asian (14 ha, from 1960), North American (7.5 ha, 1974), Korean (5.5 ha, 1985) and Slovak (5 ha, from 1992). A 4.5 km main route links them.
The site was founded in the late 1800s to collect and study plants from other parts of the world. Over more than a century, it became an important research center for introducing non-native tree species to Central Europe.
The name Mlyňany comes from the villages Tesárske Mlyňany and Vieska nad Žitavou where the arboretum lies, not from a landowner. Founder Štefan Ambrózy-Migazzi acquired the estate through his marriage to Antónia Migazzi and began planting in 1892. Visitors can see the 1905 tower added to his mansion and the blue-marked educational trail through the Slovak Area.
The main sightseeing route runs 4.5 km through Ambrózy Park, the North American and East Asian areas to the park exit. A separate circuit crosses the Korean area, and a blue-marked educational trail runs through the Slovak area. The grounds are open year-round except on some holidays.
Scientists conducted experiments with plants brought back from expeditions to China that had never grown in the region before. These botanical discoveries contributed to how European gardening and plant cultivation developed over time.
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