Glasgow Botanic Gardens
The Glasgow Botanic Gardens , Scotland , are a large public park with numerous greenhouses , of which Kibble Palace is the most worth seeing. The gardens were built in 1817 and operated by the Royal Botanic Institution of Glasgow, originally for the work of the University of Glasgow . The famous botanist William Hooker was Regius Professor of the Botanical Gardens in Glasgow and contributed to its development before moving to London to become director at Kew Gardens . Originally the gardens were used for concerts and other events. In 1891 the gardens were incorporated into the Parks and Gardens of the City of Glasgow .
Kibble Palace
The Kibble Palace is a glass and cast iron glass house that was built in the 19th century and covers an area of 2137 m². It was originally designed by John Kibble for his home in Coulport in the 1860s; Walter Macfarlane manufactured the individual parts, which were finally assembled at the present location after Boyd Paisley was transported in 1873.
The building is a composite of steel , cast iron and glass. It was originally used as an exhibition space and for concerts, and since the 1880s it has also been used as a greenhouse for plants . Benjamin Disraeli and William Ewart Gladstone were both appointed rectors of the University of Glasgow in this building. Later the building was only used for growing plants. Mainly Australian tree ferns grow there , some of which are more than 120 years old.
In 2004 the building was refurbished for £ 7 million and corrosion removed from the steel. To do this, the entire building had to be dismantled and the parts were then repaired in Shafton , South Yorkshire . Likewise, all plants had to move for the first time in the history of the greenhouse. The renovation work was completed in November 2006.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′ 47 " N , 4 ° 17 ′ 29" W