Botanic Gardens - Belfast
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The Botanic Gardens have a total of 28 acres in the University area of south Belfast.
Waymark Code: WM3JB5
Location: Ireland
Date Posted: 04/11/2008
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The gardens opened in 1828 as the private Royal Belfast Botanical Gardens. It continued as a private park for many years, only opening to members of the public on Sundays prior to 1895. Then it became a public park in 1895 when the Belfast Corporation bought the gardens from the Belfast Botanical and Horticultural Society. The Belfast Corporation was the predecessor of Belfast City Council, the present owner.
The Botanic Gardens has two important Victorian buildings.
The Palm House was built between 1839 and 1852 and houses a valuable range of tropical plants.
It is available for hire for special events such as poetry readings and musical events.
The Tropical Ravine, which is the only one of its kind in Britain, opened in 1889.
Botanic Gardens also contains collections of oak and hornbeam species dating from the 1860s and a small alpine garden which was added in 2000.
Cost of entry: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: From: 9:00 AM To: 7:00 PM
Hours of Operation: Sat, Sun: From: 9:00 AM To: 7:00 PM
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