University of Tartu Botanical Gardens
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The University of Tartu Botanical Gardens , is a botanical garden
in Tartu
, Estonia
, it belongs to the University of Tartu
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The Garden was established in 1803. Originally, it was located at Vanemuise street near what is now the Vanemuine
Small Theatre House. In 1806 the garden was relocated to more suitable site, on a former bastion at Lai street on the northern side of the old town.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, it belongs to the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
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The Garden was established in 1803. Originally, it was located at Vanemuise street near what is now the Vanemuine
Vanemuine
Vanemuine, a literal translation from is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It is the first Estonian language theatre, founded as the Vanemuine Society on June 24, 1865 following the idea of Johann Voldemar Jannsen. In 1869 Vanemuine Society organised the first song festival in Estonia...
Small Theatre House. In 1806 the garden was relocated to more suitable site, on a former bastion at Lai street on the northern side of the old town.