Gradini Botanice

Am pus link-urile unor gradini botanice cunoscute, cateva din Romania si cateva de pe diferite continente. Le gasiti in dreapta. Merita vizitate! Virtual, dar si fizic.

I put the links for well-known botanical gardens, some from Romania and some from different continents. You can find them on the right page. Worth a visit! Virtually, as well as physically!

Eu vreau sa vorbesc despre istoria gradinilor din Bucuresti si Cluj-Napoca. Pentru ca fiecare dintre ele vizeaza dezvoltarea valentelor educative si de informare a publicului, dar si a celor de cercetare si conservare a diversitatii plantelor autohtone si alohtone.

I want to tell you about the history of Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca botanical gardens. Because everyone of them is a cultural, educational and research center for the public, protecting and preservating the vegetal diversity.

Gradina Botanica "Dimitrie Brandza" din Bucuresti este vizitata de foarte multi oameni. Si pe buna dreptate! Dupa parerea mea, nu este atat de spectaculoasa ca cea din Cluj, dar merita sa iti petreci o dupa-amiaza alaturi de copilul si sotul tau. E destul de mare pentru o gradina aproape de centrul capitalei, in prezent are 17,5 ha. A fost infiintata in 1860, in timpul domniei lui Cuza. Atunci avea doar 7 ha. In cadrul ei putem gasi un Muzeu Botanic, un Herbar General (500.000 coli)si o Librarie Botanica (>9.000 carti).

The Bucharest Botanical Garden "Dimitrie Brandza" is visited by many people. In my opinion, it's not so spectacular as Cluj Botanical Garden, but it worth to spend an afternoon their, with your child and husband. It's large for a garden close to the capital's center, at present benefits of an area of about 17,5 ha. It was founded in 1860 during the region of Cuza. Then had only 7 ha. The institution has a Botanical Museum, a General Herbarium (500.000 sheets) and a Botanical Library (over 9.000 volumes).

In 1884, Dimitrie Brandza a obtinut fondurile necesare pentru a construi gradina in locatia actuala, utilizand modelul serelor Gradinii Botanice din Liege. In 1994, dupa 110 ani de la amplasarea ei pe Dealul Cotroceni, Gradina Botanica a primit numele profesorului Dr. Dimitrie Brandza.

In 1884, Dimitrie Brandza obtained all the necessary funds to build the garden in the current location, using Liege Botanical Garden green house's model. In 1994, after 110 years from its movement on the Cotroceni Hill, Botanical Garden added professor Dr. Dimitrie Brandza's name.

Pretul de intrare in Gradina Botanica este ridicol de mic, doar 5 lei noi, in muzeu doar 2 lei noi, in sere tot 2 lei noi. Copiii prescolari si veteranii de razboi intra gratuit, elevii si pensionarii au reduceri.

The entrance price is ridiculous, only 5 new lei (about 1,5 US Dollars), museum only 2 new lei (0,6 US Dollars), green houses 2 new lei also. Children under school age and war veterans can enter for free, school children and pensioners have discounts.

Gradina Botanica Alexandru Borza din Cluj-Napoca a fost inaugurata in 1920, cu o suprafata de 14 ha si in jur de 10.000 de categorii specifice. Plante ornamentale, gradina japoneza, gradina romana, plante medicinale, Herbar si Muzeul Botanic. Acestea sunt cateva dintre atractiile acestei gradini.

Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden Alexandru Borza was opened in 1920, within an area of 14 ha and around 10.000 specific categories. Ornamental plants, japonese garden, roman garden, medicinal plants, Herbarium and Botanical Museum. These are a few of this garden attractions.

Urmatorul post va fi dedicat numai pozelor din Gradina Botanica din Cluj-Napoca, unde am fost acum 3 ani impreuna cu Dani, dupa un concediu mai lung prin tara.

The next post will be dedicated only to Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden pictures, where we were (me and Dani) 3 years ago, after a long vacation in Romania.