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Iași Botanical Garden

The Iași Botanical Garden, now named after its founder, Anastasie Fătu (Romanian: Grădina Botanică "Anastasie Fătu"), is a botanical garden located in the Copou neighbourhood of Iași, Romania. Established in the year 1856 and maintained by the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, it is the oldest and largest botanical garden in Romania.

Anastasie Fătu Botanical Garden
Grădina Botanică "Anastasie Fătu"
TypeBotanical garden, Public park
LocationIași, Romania
Area82 ha (200 acres)
Created1856
Operated byAlexandru Ioan Cuza University
Websitebotanica.uaic.ro
The small pond (autumn 2015)
An alley near the entrance to the garden's grounds

History edit

In 1856, in the immediate vicinity of Râpa Galbenă, Anastasie Fătu founded the Iași Botanical Garden with land bought using his own funds. In 1873, stimulated by interest expressed in Anastasie Fatu's garden, the Physicians and Naturalists Society founded a second botanical garden near the society; the second garden is now the natural history museum.

In 1870, the Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (then University of Iași) created its own botanical garden on a piece of land located behind the university. In 1900, after five years of pleading from Professor Alexandru Popovici, the university asked for land near the Palace of Culture to establish a new botanical garden there. Repeated attempts to obtain the necessary funding to realize this garden proved fruitless. In 1921, Alexandru Popovici organized a new botanical garden on land located at the back of the new university building. This garden served the botanical education over forty years, until 1964, when it was eventually moved to its current location in Copou, under the supervision of Professor Emilian Ţopa.[1]

The Iaşi Botanical Garden is currently involved in the conservation of eighty-five separate species included in the Red Book of the vascular plants from Romania and in international conventions.[2] It is also in partnership with in-site conservation programs developed for plants species from the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta.[2] The botanical garden co-operates with partners from Romania and abroad. Since 2009, it has been a member of the International Plant Exchange Network.[2]

Grounds edit

 
The Rosary Section

The garden spans over 80 hectares of land[3] and is divided into twelve areas.

  • The Systematic Section is meant for students and is on a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) area, with 700 herbaceous and lignaceous taxa that are cultivated and distributed according to their natural similarities in divisions, orders and families.
  • The Romanian Flora and Vegetation Section is the largest section, with a 25-hectare (62-acre) area, and is divided into six geographical sub-sections: Moldova, Transylvania, Banat, Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobruja. It represents, on the vertical, the main types and zones of vegetation from Romania and, on the horizontal, the flora and vegetation of each Romanian historical province.
  • The Ornamental Section, covering a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) area in open air, plus 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) in the greenhouses complex and solariums, was designed for the species needing warm spaces. This area has a subsection for the blind.
  • The Dendrologic Section is situated on a versant presenting western general exposition, on 20-hectare (49-acre) area. It has a collections of trees and shrubs which have been grouped together taking into account the genera that are including the respective species and also the ecological requests of the plants.
  • The World Flora Section has a general image of the flora from different geographic regions of the Earth, with plants cultivated on 16-hectare (40-acre), and grouped taking into account their origin and distributed according to the natural and mixed landscape architecture styles.
  • The Biologic Section, presents, on an area of 4.5-hectare (11-acre), aspects of the vegetal world organization, aspects of plants evolution and adaptation to the environmental conditions and the role of humans in the directing of the evolutive process in spirit of nature conservation and environment preservation.
  • The Useful Plants Section is divided into nine subsections, and presents approximately 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) of valuable plants species used in pharmaceutical, alimentary, cellulose, paper, or textile industries.
 
The Greenhouse Section
  • The Greenhouses Complex Section, on about 5,500 square metres (59,000 sq ft), includes 21 greenhouses (out of which 11 can be visited), which shelter plant collections (approximate 2500 taxa) native especially of sub-tropical, tropical and equatorial zones of the globe, from all the continents.
  • The Rosary Section (the Rose–Garden), on 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre), groups together approximately 600 varieties of roses, distributed in horticultural groups, taking into account their proportions, forms and colors.
  • The Memorial Plants Section, on 3-hectare (7.4-acre), presents a series of plants related to important events of the human existence (the birth, the marriage and the death), a series of species related to some national personalities, to the life of the heroes from Romanian people. The species presenting names were inspired by various deities that, in the ancient Indo-European mythologies, could have had an important role in the appearance, development and evolution of human society;
  • The Recreative Section, with an approximately 6-hectare (15-acre) area, offers the relaxing scenery of the vineyards and the orchards situated on the neighboring hills.
  • The Experimental Section includes four sub-sections and represents, on 2-hectare (4.9-acre), a laboratory where students do practical work and scientific research.

Access edit

Access to the Iaşi Botanical Garden is through the main gate, at the eastern edge of the grounds, adjacent to the Exhibition Park (Romanian: Parcul Expoziţiei). The greenhouses are closed on Mondays and Wednesdays.[4]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Botanical Garden of Iasi - History", Botanica.uaic.ro, retrieved 15 November 2015
  2. ^ a b c "The Iasi Botanical Garden (internal document)" (PDF), Coimbra-group.eu/uploads/2012/botanical%20garden%20of%20iasi.pdf, retrieved 15 November 2015
  3. ^ "Gradina Botanica Iasi - Istoric", Botanica.uaic.ro, retrieved 15 November 2015
  4. ^ "Gradina Botanica Iasi - Home", Botanica.uaic.ro, retrieved 21 October 2015

External links edit

  • Official site
  • Images-360° - A walk through the Botanical Garden of Iasi

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The Iași Botanical Garden now named after its founder Anastasie Fătu Romanian Grădina Botanică Anastasie Fătu is a botanical garden located in the Copou neighbourhood of Iași Romania Established in the year 1856 and maintained by the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University it is the oldest and largest botanical garden in Romania Anastasie Fătu Botanical GardenGrădina Botanică Anastasie Fătu TypeBotanical garden Public parkLocationIași RomaniaArea82 ha 200 acres Created1856Operated byAlexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityWebsitebotanica wbr uaic wbr ro The small pond autumn 2015 An alley near the entrance to the garden s groundsContents 1 History 2 Grounds 3 Access 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn 1856 in the immediate vicinity of Rapa Galbenă Anastasie Fătu founded the Iași Botanical Garden with land bought using his own funds In 1873 stimulated by interest expressed in Anastasie Fatu s garden the Physicians and Naturalists Society founded a second botanical garden near the society the second garden is now the natural history museum In 1870 the Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy then University of Iași created its own botanical garden on a piece of land located behind the university In 1900 after five years of pleading from Professor Alexandru Popovici the university asked for land near the Palace of Culture to establish a new botanical garden there Repeated attempts to obtain the necessary funding to realize this garden proved fruitless In 1921 Alexandru Popovici organized a new botanical garden on land located at the back of the new university building This garden served the botanical education over forty years until 1964 when it was eventually moved to its current location in Copou under the supervision of Professor Emilian Ţopa 1 The Iasi Botanical Garden is currently involved in the conservation of eighty five separate species included in the Red Book of the vascular plants from Romania and in international conventions 2 It is also in partnership with in site conservation programs developed for plants species from the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta 2 The botanical garden co operates with partners from Romania and abroad Since 2009 it has been a member of the International Plant Exchange Network 2 Grounds edit nbsp The Rosary SectionThe garden spans over 80 hectares of land 3 and is divided into twelve areas The Systematic Section is meant for students and is on a 4 5 hectare 11 acre area with 700 herbaceous and lignaceous taxa that are cultivated and distributed according to their natural similarities in divisions orders and families The Romanian Flora and Vegetation Section is the largest section with a 25 hectare 62 acre area and is divided into six geographical sub sections Moldova Transylvania Banat Muntenia Oltenia Dobruja It represents on the vertical the main types and zones of vegetation from Romania and on the horizontal the flora and vegetation of each Romanian historical province The Ornamental Section covering a 4 hectare 9 9 acre area in open air plus 500 square metres 5 400 sq ft in the greenhouses complex and solariums was designed for the species needing warm spaces This area has a subsection for the blind The Dendrologic Section is situated on a versant presenting western general exposition on 20 hectare 49 acre area It has a collections of trees and shrubs which have been grouped together taking into account the genera that are including the respective species and also the ecological requests of the plants The World Flora Section has a general image of the flora from different geographic regions of the Earth with plants cultivated on 16 hectare 40 acre and grouped taking into account their origin and distributed according to the natural and mixed landscape architecture styles The Biologic Section presents on an area of 4 5 hectare 11 acre aspects of the vegetal world organization aspects of plants evolution and adaptation to the environmental conditions and the role of humans in the directing of the evolutive process in spirit of nature conservation and environment preservation The Useful Plants Section is divided into nine subsections and presents approximately 1 5 hectare 3 7 acre of valuable plants species used in pharmaceutical alimentary cellulose paper or textile industries nbsp The Greenhouse SectionThe Greenhouses Complex Section on about 5 500 square metres 59 000 sq ft includes 21 greenhouses out of which 11 can be visited which shelter plant collections approximate 2500 taxa native especially of sub tropical tropical and equatorial zones of the globe from all the continents The Rosary Section the Rose Garden on 1 7 hectare 4 2 acre groups together approximately 600 varieties of roses distributed in horticultural groups taking into account their proportions forms and colors The Memorial Plants Section on 3 hectare 7 4 acre presents a series of plants related to important events of the human existence the birth the marriage and the death a series of species related to some national personalities to the life of the heroes from Romanian people The species presenting names were inspired by various deities that in the ancient Indo European mythologies could have had an important role in the appearance development and evolution of human society The Recreative Section with an approximately 6 hectare 15 acre area offers the relaxing scenery of the vineyards and the orchards situated on the neighboring hills The Experimental Section includes four sub sections and represents on 2 hectare 4 9 acre a laboratory where students do practical work and scientific research Access editAccess to the Iasi Botanical Garden is through the main gate at the eastern edge of the grounds adjacent to the Exhibition Park Romanian Parcul Expoziţiei The greenhouses are closed on Mondays and Wednesdays 4 Gallery edit nbsp The Iasi Botanical Garden nbsp The Iasi Botanical Garden nbsp The office buildings and museum entrance nbsp Rosary nbsp The main eastern gate to the gardensReferences edit Botanical Garden of Iasi History Botanica uaic ro retrieved 15 November 2015 a b c The Iasi Botanical Garden internal document PDF Coimbra group eu uploads 2012 botanical 20garden 20of 20iasi pdf retrieved 15 November 2015 Gradina Botanica Iasi Istoric Botanica uaic ro retrieved 15 November 2015 Gradina Botanica Iasi Home Botanica uaic ro retrieved 21 October 2015External links edit nbsp Gardens portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Botanical Garden in Iași Official site Images 360 A walk through the Botanical Garden of Iasi 47 11 13 74 N 27 33 23 61 E 47 1871500 N 27 5565583 E 47 1871500 27 5565583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iași Botanical Garden amp oldid 1185307881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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