Taichung Botanical Garden
| Taichung Botanical Garden | |
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| 國立自然科學博物館植物園 | |
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| Type | botanical garden |
| Location | North, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°09′29.1″N 120°40′05.4″E / 24.158083°N 120.668167°E |
| Area | 4.5 hectares |
| Opening | 23 July 1999 |
The Taichung Botanical Garden (traditional Chinese: 國立自然科學博物館植物園; simplified Chinese: 国立自然科学博物馆植物园; pinyin: Guólì Zìrán Kēxué Bówùguǎn Zhíwùyuán) is a botanical garden in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is part of the National Museum of Natural Science.
History
[edit]The botanical garden was opened on 23 July 1999 in a ceremony attended by Education Minister Yang Chao-hsiang, Taichung Mayor Chang Wen-ying and National Museum of Natural Science Director Chow Yien-shing.[1]
Geography
[edit]The botanical garden spans over an area of 4.5 hectares. It is divided into two parts which are the Tropical Rain Forest Greenhouse and the Botanical Garden.[1]
Architecture
[edit]The Tropical Rain Forest Greenhouse has a height of 31 meters and diameter of 56 meters. It was constructed with steel and glass.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Robbins, Cheryl; Yen, Hsin-fu (September 1999). "An Urban Oasis: Taichung's Botanical Gardens". Taiwan Fun. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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