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{{Short description|Botanical garden in Crimea}}
[[Image:Nikitsky Botanical Garden.jpeg|thumb|225px|Inside the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.]]
[[File:Никитский Ботанический парк.jpg|thumb|right|Main building.]]
'''Nikitsky Botanical Garden''' ({{lang-uk|Нікітський ботанічний сад}}, {{lang-ru|Никитский ботанический сад}}) is one of the oldest [[botanical garden]]s. It is located in [[Crimea]], [[Russia]], close to [[Yalta]], by the shores of the [[Black Sea]]. It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement [[Nikita, Ukraine]].
'''Nikita Botanical Garden''' ({{langx|uk|Нікітський ботанічний сад}}, {{langx|ru|Никитский ботанический сад}},) is one of the oldest [[botanical garden|botanical gardens in Europe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nikitsky Botanical Garden {{!}} garden, Crimea, Ukraine {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Nikitsky-Botanical-Garden |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> It is located in [[Crimea]], close to [[Yalta]], by the shores of the [[Black Sea]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discover Ukraine : Places : Crimea : Yalta : Nikitsky Botanical Garden |url=https://discover-ukraine.info/places/crimea/yalta/41 |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=discover-ukraine.info |language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement [[Nikita, Ukraine|Nikita]] in Crimea, [[Russian Empire]].
Its founder and first director was Russian botanist [[Christian Steven]] of [[Swedish people|Swedish]] descent. The garden and its collections were greatly expanded by the Livonian [[Nicolai Anders von Hartwiss]], director 1827–1860.
Its founder and first director was Russian botanist [[Christian von Steven]] of [[Swedish people|Swedish]] descent. The garden and its collections were greatly expanded by the Livonian [[Nicolai Anders von Hartwiss]], director 1827–1860.
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[[Image:CSteven.jpg|thumb|225px|Monument to [[Christian von Steven]] in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.]]


The total area is 11 square kilometres. It is a scientific research centre, a producer of [[sapling]]s and seeds, and a tourist attraction.
The total area is 11 square kilometres. It is a scientific research centre, a producer of [[sapling]]s and seeds, and a tourist attraction. The garden opened a representative office in [[Damascus]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nikitsky Botanical Garden has opened a representative office in Damascus |url=https://bigasia.ru/en/content/news/society/nikitskiy-botanicheskiy-sad-otkryl-predstavitelstvo-v-damaske/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=bigasia.ru}}</ref>


The garden is the part of the [[Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences]]. It has subsidiaries in Crimea and [[Kherson Oblast]]. Its collection counts over 50,000 species, sorts and hybrides. Its scientific work consists in study of natural [[flora (plants)|flora]], collection of [[gene]] fund, selection and introduction of new agricultural plants for south [[Ukraine]], [[Russia]], and other countries.
The garden was the part of the [[Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences]]. It has subsidiaries in Crimea and [[Kherson Oblast]]. Its collection counts over 50,000 species, sorts and hybrides. Its scientific work consists in study of natural [[flora (plants)|flora]], collection of [[gene]] fund, selection and introduction of new agricultural plants for south [[Ukraine]], [[Russia]], and other countries.

== Gallery ==
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File:CSteven.jpg|Monument to Christian von Steven.
File:Никитский ботанический сад. - panoramio.jpg|[[Oleander]] shrubs.
File:Nikita, Crimea, White rose, The fall of romantic simplicity.jpg|White roses.
File:Nikita, Crimea, Flower 2.jpg | Passionfruit.
File:Nikita, Crimea, A joy forever.jpg|Lilies.
File:Nikita, Crimea, Cactuses, Cacti.jpg|Cacti.
File:Nikita, Crimea, Plants, A joy forever.jpg|Succulents.
</gallery>

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Latest revision as of 06:07, 25 October 2024

Main building.

Nikita Botanical Garden (Ukrainian: Нікітський ботанічний сад, Russian: Никитский ботанический сад,) is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe.[1] It is located in Crimea, close to Yalta, by the shores of the Black Sea.[2] It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement Nikita in Crimea, Russian Empire. Its founder and first director was Russian botanist Christian von Steven of Swedish descent. The garden and its collections were greatly expanded by the Livonian Nicolai Anders von Hartwiss, director 1827–1860.

The total area is 11 square kilometres. It is a scientific research centre, a producer of saplings and seeds, and a tourist attraction. The garden opened a representative office in Damascus in 2022.[3]

The garden was the part of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences. It has subsidiaries in Crimea and Kherson Oblast. Its collection counts over 50,000 species, sorts and hybrides. Its scientific work consists in study of natural flora, collection of gene fund, selection and introduction of new agricultural plants for south Ukraine, Russia, and other countries.

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  • Monument to Christian von Steven.
    Monument to Christian von Steven.
  • Oleander shrubs.
    Oleander shrubs.
  • White roses.
    White roses.
  • Passionfruit.
    Passionfruit.
  • Lilies.
    Lilies.
  • Cacti.
    Cacti.
  • Succulents.
    Succulents.

References

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  1. ^ "Nikitsky Botanical Garden | garden, Crimea, Ukraine | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ^ "Discover Ukraine : Places : Crimea : Yalta : Nikitsky Botanical Garden". discover-ukraine.info. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. ^ "Nikitsky Botanical Garden has opened a representative office in Damascus". bigasia.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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