Botanical Garden
The Botanic Garden of the Jagiellonian University is a botanical garden, located at 27 Kopernika Street in Wesoła, the former district of Kraków, Poland. It is founded in 1783 and occupies 9.6 hectares. It belongs to the Jagiellonian University.- Opening hours:
April 1st—September 25th: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
September 26th—October 24th: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM - Email: hortus@uj.edu.pl
- Type: Garden
- Description: botanic garden at Krakow, Poland
- Also known as: “Botanic Garden of the Jagiellonian University” and “Ogród botaniczny”
- Address: Mikołaja Kopernika 27
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kraków Główny Railway Station and St. Mary’s Basilica.
Kraków Główny Railway Station
Railway station
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Kraków Główny, in English Kraków Main, is the largest and the most centrally located railway station in Kraków, Poland. The railway station was situated in a historical building, constructed between 1844 and 1847 by Rosenbaum, which lies parallel to the tracks. Kraków Główny Railway Station is situated 1 km northwest of Botanical Garden.
St. Mary’s Basilica
Church
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The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known colloquially as the St. Mary's Church, is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located at Mariacki Square at the north-eastern corner of the Main Market Square in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. St. Mary’s Basilica is situated 1¼ km west of Botanical Garden.
University Hospital in Krakow
Hospital
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University Hospital in Krakow is situated 360 metres west of Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Kazimierz.
Old Town
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The Old City of Kraków, referred to in Polish as Stare Miasto, forms the historical kernel of this vibrant Polish city and is the first target for most travellers to the city for accommodation, eating out, entertainment, and attractions.
Kazimierz
Photo: Eli Ruth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.
Półwsie Zwierzynieckie
Neighborhood
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Półwsie Zwierzynieckie is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Botanical Garden.
Botanical Garden
- Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.06251° or 50° 3′ 45″ northLongitude
19.95748° or 19° 57′ 27″ eastInception
1783Open location code
9F2X3X74+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 25131339OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q2619332
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “亞捷隆大學植物園”
- Dutch: “Botanic Garden of the Jagiellonian University”
- French: “jardin botanique de l’université Jagellonne”
- French: “Jardin botanique de l’université Jagellonne”
- German: “Botanischer Garten der Jagiellonen-Universität”
- German: “Botanischer Garten”
- Indonesian: “Kebun Botani Kraków”
- Italian: “Giardino botanico di Cracovia”
- Japanese: “ヤギェウォ大学植物園”
- Javanese: “Kebon Botani Kraków”
- Javanese: “Kebun Botani Kraków”
- Polish: “Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego”
- Polish: “Ogród Botaniczny w Krakowie”
- Russian: “Ботанический сад Ягеллонского университета”
- Spanish: “Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Cracovia”
- Spanish: “Jardin Botánico de la Universidad de Cracovia”
- Spanish: “Jardín Botanico de la Universidad de Cracovia”
- Spanish: “Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Cracovia”
- Ukrainian: “Ботанічний сад”
- Vietnamese: “Vườn bách thảo của Đại học Jagiellonian”
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