One of the tokens medics had to use to gain access to the garden in the eighteenth century.
Amsterdam City Council founded the Hortus Botanicus (initially named the Hortus Medicus) in 1638 to serve as a herbal garden for doctors and apothecaries, as botanical extracts were the primary treatments for illnesses during this time period.[2] Physicians and pharmacists received their training and took exams here.[3]
The garden's initial collection was amassed during the 17th century through plants and seeds brought back by traders from the Dutch East India Company for use as medicines and potential commercial possibilities. A single coffee plant in Hortus' collection served as the parent for the entire coffee culture in Central and South America.[citation needed]
Likewise, two small potted oil palms that were brought back from Mauritius had produced seeds which were propagated throughout all of Southeast Asia, becoming a major source of revenue in the Dutch East Indies and present-day Indonesia.[citation needed]
In 1646, Johannes Snippendaal was appointed director of the garden. During his tenure, he determined that the collection comprised 796 plant species, most of which were medicinal plants.[2] Many of these plants are still grown at the Hortus Botanicus in its Snippendaal Garden, which is commonly referred to as 'the 17th century pharmacopoeia of Amsterdam’.[2]
The hexagonal pavilion dates back to the late 1600s. The entrance gate was built in the early 1700s. The Orangery dates from 1875, and the Palm House and Hugo de Vries Laboratory - both created in Amsterdam School expressionist architecture - date from 1912 and 1915.[4]
Hugo de Vries became the director of the Hortus Botanicus between 1885 and 1918, bringing international attention to the garden.[3] The garden's governing board directed the construction of the Palm House and laboratory in order to keep the professor there.[3]
In 1987, the garden almost went bankrupt when the University of Amsterdam suddenly stopped paying its expenses, but a community of individual supporters prevented its closure. The Hortus Botanicus is now supported by the Amsterdam City Council.
Attractionsedit
Hortus Botanicus is a popular attraction for both Dutch and international visitors. The collection is famous for its trees and plants, some of which are endangered. Well-known plants and trees can be found here, like the Persian ironwood tree.
Recent additions to Hortus include a large hothouse, which incorporates three different tropical climates. There are also two halls in the garden, which are used for conferences and ceremonies, and a café.
Galleryedit
Persian ironwood tree (Parottia persica) at the Hortus Botanicus
^"Visitor Insight". amsterdam.toeristischebarometer.nl. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
^ abc"Key collections". De Hortus. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ abc"Crown jewels". De Hortus. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^Official website about Herbs Culture in Amsterdam.
External linksedit
Media related to Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
January 01, 1970
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject s importance use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in the Plantage district of Amsterdam the Netherlands It is one of the world s oldest botanical gardens Hortus BotanicusThe greenhouse in 2019Location within the city center of AmsterdamEstablished1638LocationPlantage Middenlaan L2Amsterdam NetherlandsCoordinates52 22 00 N 4 54 28 E 52 3668 N 4 9079 E 52 3668 4 9079Typebotanic gardenVisitors229 850 2014 1 DirectorCarlien BlokWebsitewww wbr dehortus wbr nl Contents 1 History 2 Attractions 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp One of the tokens medics had to use to gain access to the garden in the eighteenth century Amsterdam City Council founded the Hortus Botanicus initially named the Hortus Medicus in 1638 to serve as a herbal garden for doctors and apothecaries as botanical extracts were the primary treatments for illnesses during this time period 2 Physicians and pharmacists received their training and took exams here 3 The garden s initial collection was amassed during the 17th century through plants and seeds brought back by traders from the Dutch East India Company for use as medicines and potential commercial possibilities A single coffee plant in Hortus collection served as the parent for the entire coffee culture in Central and South America citation needed Likewise two small potted oil palms that were brought back from Mauritius had produced seeds which were propagated throughout all of Southeast Asia becoming a major source of revenue in the Dutch East Indies and present day Indonesia citation needed In 1646 Johannes Snippendaal was appointed director of the garden During his tenure he determined that the collection comprised 796 plant species most of which were medicinal plants 2 Many of these plants are still grown at the Hortus Botanicus in its Snippendaal Garden which is commonly referred to as the 17th century pharmacopoeia of Amsterdam 2 The hexagonal pavilion dates back to the late 1600s The entrance gate was built in the early 1700s The Orangery dates from 1875 and the Palm House and Hugo de Vries Laboratory both created in Amsterdam School expressionist architecture date from 1912 and 1915 4 Hugo de Vries became the director of the Hortus Botanicus between 1885 and 1918 bringing international attention to the garden 3 The garden s governing board directed the construction of the Palm House and laboratory in order to keep the professor there 3 In 1987 the garden almost went bankrupt when the University of Amsterdam suddenly stopped paying its expenses but a community of individual supporters prevented its closure The Hortus Botanicus is now supported by the Amsterdam City Council Attractions editHortus Botanicus is a popular attraction for both Dutch and international visitors The collection is famous for its trees and plants some of which are endangered Well known plants and trees can be found here like the Persian ironwood tree Recent additions to Hortus include a large hothouse which incorporates three different tropical climates There are also two halls in the garden which are used for conferences and ceremonies and a cafe Gallery edit nbsp Persian ironwood tree Parottia persica at the Hortus Botanicus nbsp A flowering Victoria in the Hortus Botanicus nbsp A rare kind of transparent butterfly inside a greenhouse at the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam nbsp Wood shaped mermaids floating on water nbsp Stone statue nbsp Butterfly cocoons nbsp Trunk of the Catalpa bignonioides detail nbsp Trunk of the Platanus hispanica detail nbsp Bridge 233 Dr D M Sluyspad over the Nieuwe HerengrachtReferences edit Visitor Insight amsterdam toeristischebarometer nl Retrieved 1 October 2015 a b c Key collections De Hortus Retrieved 2019 09 23 a b c Crown jewels De Hortus Retrieved 2019 09 23 Official website about Herbs Culture in Amsterdam External links edit nbsp Media related to Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam amp oldid 1186815699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
