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PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC FEATURES BRATISLAVA REGION THE BOTANICAL GARDEN TYPE OF SITE It is a garden PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC FEATURES It is one of the favourite places of relaxation for inhabitants and visitors of our capital city. The exposition is divided into greenhouse plants and outdoor plants. Greenhouses display tropical and subtropical plants, cactuses, succulent plants, palm trees, fern plants, flora from Australia, Madagascar, Japan and plenty of other exotic plants. AREA COVERED The Botanical garden, which is located in Bratislava's borough of Karlova Ves near the Danube, covers an area of approximately 7.5 hectares. HISTORICAL/SCIENTIFIC/ARTISTIC INFORMATION The garden was opened on 4 July 1949. At the end of the 1970s, the garden contained approximately 5,000 different plant species. In the 1980s, the area of the botanical garden was reduced due to the construction of the Lafranconi Bridge. The mission of the botanical garden is to maintain and expand the collections of living plants, educational activities as well as providing technical information to the public. This place is great to visit during a sunny day, even when it’s warmer outside, as you can hide among the trees or on the benches. DATING The Botanical Garden was founded at the beginning of the 1940s, but its history goes further back in time than that.

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CONDITION OF PRESERVATION BRATISLAVA REGION THE BOTANICAL GARDEN VISITING TIME Daily 1st April – 30th October only 09:00 18:00 Greenhouses: 09:00-15:00 SAT & SUN till 18:00 CONDITION OF PRESERVATION The Botanical Garden is taken care by students of a local university – the Comenius University. They do a great job each year, which is then admired by all the visitors who come to enjoy its beauty. LEGAL OWNERSHIP The owner is the Comenius University TICKETS AND BOOKING 3 € per person

ACCESSIBILITY FACILITIES BRATISLAVA REGION THE BOTANICAL GARDEN ACCESSIBILITY You can take the tram number 4 from the Most SNP (UFO bridge) stop towards „Karlova Ves“ and get off on the fourth stop called „Botanicka zahrada.“ You can also take the trams 5 or 9 from the city center. The garden is accessible for disabled people. FACILITIES If you get hungry during your walk, you can refresh yourself in a small „bar.“ You have limited choices of a hot dogs, burgers, some snacks, ice-cream or beverages. There is also a small shop where you can buy some souvenires.

BRATISLAVA REGION THE BOTANICAL GARDEN