Meise Botanical Garden

This article covers the location of the National Botanical Garden of Belgium . For the former location, see Brussels Botanical Garden .

Meise Botanical Garden with Bouchout Castle

Water lily plants in Victoria House, one of the Plant Palace's greenhouses

The Meise Botanical Garden ( Dutch Plantentuin Meise ; French Jardin botanique Meise ) is located in Meise in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant .

history

After the old botanical garden on Rue Royale had become too small due to a growing collection, the botanical garden moved to its current location in 1939 after the Belgian state bought Bouchout Castle from the royal family in 1938 . The move came to a standstill due to the Second World War , but continued after the end of the war. In 1947 the construction of the Plant Palace began. In 1987 an extension became necessary for the growing herbarium .

Todays situation

The area of ​​the garden is approximately 92 hectares and is home to 18,000 plant species. In 2014 ownership changed from state level to the Flemish Community . Steven Dessein is in charge of the garden .

Web links

Commons : National Botanic Garden of Belgium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the Meise Botanical Garden. Retrieved July 31, 2015 . 

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} History of the institute. Botanic Garden Meis, accessed July 31, 2015 . 
2. ↑ About us. Botanic Garden Meis, accessed July 31, 2015 . 

Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 42.3 "  N , 4 ° 19 ′ 40.9"  E