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'''Nikita Botanical Garden''' ({{lang-ua|Нікітський ботанічний сад}}) is one of the oldest [[botanical garden|botanical gardens in Europe]]. It is located in [[Crimea]], close to [[Yalta]], by the shores of the [[Black Sea]]. It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement [[Nikita, Ukraine|Nikita]] in Crimea, [[Russian Empire]]. |
'''Nikita Botanical Garden''' ({{lang-ua|Нікітський ботанічний сад}}) is one of the oldest [[botanical garden|botanical gardens in Europe]]. It is located in [[Crimea]], close to [[Yalta]], by the shores of the [[Black Sea]]. It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement [[Nikita, Ukraine|Nikita]] in Crimea, [[Russian Empire]]. |
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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 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|Monument to [[Christian von Steven]]. |
Image:CSteven.jpg|Monument to [[Christian von Steven]]. |
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File:Unnamed2 - panoramio (2483).jpg|Main building. |
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File:Nikita, Crimea, White rose, The fall of romantic simplicity.jpg|White roses. |
File:Nikita, Crimea, White rose, The fall of romantic simplicity.jpg|White roses. |
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Revision as of 13:40, 11 June 2021
Nikita Botanical Garden (Template:Lang-ua) is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe. It is located in Crimea, close to Yalta, by the shores of the Black Sea. It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement Nikita in Crimea, Russian Empire. Its founder and first director was Russian botanist Christian 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 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.
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White roses.
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Lilies.
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Cacti.
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Succulents.
44°30′34″N 34°13′58″E / 44.5094°N 34.2328°E