Archduke Joseph Arboretum
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member BlackElders
N 47° 34.271 E 019° 22.422
34T E 377684 N 5269922
350 hectares of research and park - founded in 1902
Waymark Code: WM4J6K
Location: Hungary
Date Posted: 08/30/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member J.A.R.S.
Views: 29

The Gödöllõ arboretum was founded in 1902, on an area of 190 hectares, for the purpose of naturalizing tree species suitable for planting on sandy, plain land. The settling of the grove bearing the name of Archduke Joseph was accomplished by 1914 and was considered the most significant botanic garden in Hungary World War II caused heavy damage to the stock of trees. From 1960 on, the workers of the Scientific Institute of Forestry started a large-scale settlement programme which has resulted today in 110 gymnospermous and 650 leafy species of trees, with their respective subspecies or variants.

At present the institution operates on an area of 350 hectares. 90 per cent of this serves the purposes of research work and 10 per cent was converted into a park. From 1989 on the arboretum has received visitors at regular opening times.

Open: 1 Jan - 30 Nov: Mon-Fri 8-15:30, Sat-Sun 9-18
Phone: +36/28/430-690


A József foherceg Arborétumot 1902-ben alapították 190 hektárnyi területen, azzal a céllal, hogy a homokos, alföldi területek fásítására alkalmas fafajokat honosítsanak meg benne. A József fõherceg nevét viselõ liget telepítését 1914-re fejezték be, s a húszas, harmincas években Magyarország legjelentõsebb növénykertjeként tartották számon. A II. világháború az arborétum faállományában is súlyos károkat okozott. 1960-tól az Erdészeti Tudományos Intézet munkatársai nagyszabású telepítési programba kezdtek, amelynek eredményeként ma már 110 nyitvatermõ és 650 lombos fafaj, illetve alfaj vagy változat található meg itt.

Az intézmény jelenleg 350 hektárnyi területen mûködik. Ennek 90 százaléka erdészeti kutatási célokat szolgál, 10 százaléka park jellegû. Az arborétum 1989 óta rendszeres nyitvatartással várja a látogatókat.

Arboretum address:
Isaszegi út
Gödöllő, Hungary
2100


Arboretum web site: [Web Link]

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