University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
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The University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden (Danish: Botanisk have), usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers an area of 10 hectares and is particularly noted for its extensive complex of historical glasshouses dating from 1874.
University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden | |
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Type | Botanic Garden |
Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°41′13″N 12°34′26″E |
Area | 10 hectares |
Created | 1600 (founded) 1870 (current location) |
Operated by | University of Copenhagen |
Status | Open all year |
Species | 13,000+ |
Website | snm |
The garden is part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark, which is itself part of the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science. It serves both research, educational and recreational purposes.
The identification code of the University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden as a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), as well as the initials of its herbarium is C.[1]