Botanical garden in Tbilisi: photo, address, operation mode, how to get

In the valley of the river Caucasicola, in the historical centre of Old Tbilisi there is a Botanical garden where you can walk through the beautiful terraces, history, and even hide in the shade of the trees during the summer heat. It is an interesting variety of species of plants, beautiful landscapes, and architectural attractions.

History of the gardens

About the meeting of strange plants in these areas of Georgia has been known since 1671. In those days, the present site was three gardens belonging to the Royal family, and they were called Royal. In 1795, during a fire in Tbilisi they are completely burned, as evidenced by historical documents. All that remained from the burnt the Royal gardens became the property of the state.

The history of the revived Botanical garden Tbilisi starts from 1845. That year Viceroy at the Caucasus, count Mikhail Vorontsov signed a decree on the creation of a Botanical garden. Came the time of grace, when the Royal gardens became the property of the Academy of Sciences. Approximately 50-ies of the XIX century began the scientific work aimed at the introduction of plants and identify the possibility of their use in this area, and start spreading the seeds of native plants on mountain ridges. In 1861 scholar decorator-gardener from France Sharer created a greenhouse in which were grown flowers. It has been called "the French", as the material for its creation was delivered from France. Currently in the greenhouse, nothing grows but keep it clean..

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Contribution of the German scientist

The Botanical garden was a lot of heads, but best of all was the German scientist Adolf roloff, who has done a lot for the development of the Botanical garden of Tbilisi. When it was created a research Department and a test station for breeding of species of plants, began working laboratories performing analyses of soils. At the initiative of the scientist were published in periodicals. We at garden income began buying land near the Botanical garden. Adolf roloff created the Museum (now not working) and issued a catalogue of plants growing in the Botanical garden.

Expansion of the territory of the Botanical garden

For many years the Botanical garden has expanded. Now its area is more than 161 hectares, and the collection of plants had crossed the mark of 4.5 thousand species. At the time, the dendrologist Yakov Medvedev made a herbarium of plants of the Caucasus and opened the library. Local Caucasian plants include pines, firs, and cedars.

Widely represented flora shrub plants: cotoneaster, hawthorn, barbarisi, honeysuckle. Pleased with her beauty palm trees and cedars. The world's flora is represented by ornamental and fruit plants.

Entrance to the Botanical garden

How to reach the Botanical garden in Tbilisi tourists who want to relax after sightseeing in the city? Since the last century works the entrance to the garden, which is located at Botanicheskaya street at the foot of Narikala fortress. In 1914 it was decided to make a second entrance to the garden from the street of Lado Asatiani. To do this, a tunnel was dug, which lasted almost a hundred years. In 2009 it was closed due to the fact that on its territory there was formed a rock club. There is another entrance from the side of Abanotubani, in the oldest part of Tbilisi. By the way, is there a way to get to the Botanic garden in Tbilisi very quickly. You can take the cable car from Rike Park to Narikala fortress. From the Park, you should climb the fortress, and then go, focusing on the sign "Botanical garden".

Sights

Caucasicola River that runs through the Botanical garden, in the heat of summer turns into a shallow stream. Through it, spanned by bridges. Ancient bridge refers to the time of the reign of Queen Tamara and named it in her honor. It is believed to be the oldest building in Tbilisi. Tbilisi Botanical garden did not yet exist. Through this bridge the road went to Mtskheta from Iran. Beautiful arched bridge over the waterfall, was built in 1914. It is possible to observe how it falls on the stones with the noise of the water rushing down the mountainside. The bridge offers a wonderful view of the Botanical garden and its surroundings, as far as the eye can see. The third hinged bridge.

After Passing over the bridge above the waterfall, the path leading up, to go to the monument "Mother of Kartli", established in honor of the 1500th anniversary of Tbilisi.

On the Northern slope of the ridge Taborskeho was the most important Muslim cemetery, where the burial was known to Azerbaijanis: writers, poets, statesmen. In the 1960-ies of the cemetery was destroyed. However, something managed to be rescued. In 2012, this piece of land was reclaimed. The location of this cemetery is little-known even in Tbilisi.

Hours

Opening Hours of the Botanical garden of Tbilisi depend on the season of the year:

• From 1 March to 31 March from 9:00 to 18:00;
• 1 April to 31 August from 9:00 to 20:00;
• From 1 September to 30 September from 9:00 to 19:00;
• October 1-February 28 from 9:00 to 17:00.

In the Botanical garden you can spend as much time as I want to be there, but need to stay within visiting hours specified for a particular season.Walk through the Botanical gardens and interested in the tour group, and independently. In the Botanical garden there are routes that lead tours. This "Small circle", whose length is 1.3 km On its route will meet the Museum building, which does not work, and it is a modern Playground. This is a short introductory walk in the garden. There is the route of the Old Park. He runs through the places where was the ancient Royal gardens.

According to the recommendations of the gardeners, Botanic gardens have since April, when they begin to flower different types of plants and flowers. Almost to the middle of autumn it is also attractive. Winter garden is not so beautiful without the leaves on the trees. It becomes transparent and only the pine trees stand in their "clothing". The mode of operation of the Botanical garden of Tbilisi - all days of the week except Monday.

Botanic garden

The entrance to the Botanical garden fee - 2 gel, which is slightly less than $1. You can pay 1 lari and visit the Greenhouse – “Green house” with tropical plants. Going over the bridge over the river, get into the world of wild nature, which is literally in the center of Tbilisi. The Botanical garden is very similar to the well-kept forest. Tourists can meet on the terraces of the garden or enclosed tracks small cars, which drive around the vast territory of the reserve gardeners. The tour of the Botanical garden can also offer the same cars. This service is inexpensive and lasts a little over an hour.

The Botanical garden is divided into thematic zones: coniferous trees, deciduous trees and shrubs, deciduous trees and shrubs, flora and valuable medicinal plants. Near the lower entrance there is an equipped garden in the Japanese style.

Tours of the Botanical garden

In the legendary bamboo grove, enclosed with a ribbon (you can see only from the side), and the old gazebo, which liked to rest reigning persons, guides lead guests of the garden. From the gazebo is clearly visible from cypress Avenue. Her fork. If you go up, you can get to a romantic fountain. Grow in the Botanical garden and exotic plants brought from tropical countries, as well as specimens of plants of the area. Many tourists who have visited time and again in the Botanical garden of Tbilisi, trying to come in the flowering season of citrus. Their magical aroma and contemplation of the flowering process will delight you. There are in the Botanical garden of Tbilisi species of trees and shrubs listed in the Red book of Georgia.

Flowers are everywhere: on the beds and in the sector of gardens growing medicinal plants. When creating a Botanical garden, was the idea to organize a vegetable garden with medicinal herbs. Now on the territory of Botanical garden is a sector set aside for them. Here grow buddleia blooming, chrysanthemum, Kalanchoe. Gardeners creating a constantly blooming flower beds. They are always some flowering plants gradually replace others. Look very picturesque flowerbeds, established in stumps and fallen trees.

Historic part of the garden and its plants

On the slope Sollaccio ridge is the oldest part of the garden. It covers an area of about 6 hectare Age of trees from 150 to 200 years. There is growing stone tree (Celtis caucasica), which is approximately 180 years. This is an unusual tree found in the Caucasus is quite difficult, and in the Botanical garden you can see it and even try to clasp hands. It's circumference is 85 centimeters, height - 16 meters. There are in this part of the Botanical garden of Tbilisi (pictured below) another tree listed in the Red book of Georgia is a Zelkova herbalista. It is very high - 32 meters and the girth is 82 inches.

The Legendary yew is also a prominent inhabitant of these places. This plant with bright fruit and a poisonous seed grows since the days of the kings, the rulers of Georgia. Rare plant Tbilisi garden is a prehistoric gingko tree.

Reviews

About the Botanical garden of Tbilisi described mostly visited by tourists. All very nice to be in the garden among ancient trees, the fragrance of herbs and flowers. Leave Botanical garden is cheerful and in a good mood, as if he had been in heaven, say, visitors to the garden. Like tourists and that the garden is in the centre of the city. Many of them think that the garden looks more like a Park, it is a nice walk, with a feeling of peace, silence and beauty. Even in winter, the Botanical garden attracts tourists as a place conducive to contemplation of the surrounding nature. Here you feel peace and you just want to wander through untouched nature, say many guests of the Park.

The Bitter truth is that Tbilisi residents almost does not happen in a Botanical garden. So garden for residents - one-time attraction, you can not say about the guests of the city. The Botanical garden is interesting at any time of the year.

The prospects for the development of the garden

In 2016, an exchange of territories. Part of the South-Western part of the Botanical garden was exchanged for the new parcel on mount Tabor. Director of the Botanical garden Tamaz Darchidze said thattransferred area is actually the garden was not used. On the new site, the land is quite fertile and suitable for growing plants. Another advantage, which has got garden – is the ability to make the observation deck on mount Tabor. The South-Western section needed the city to build a bypass road.

Director of the Botanical garden of Tbilisi enthusiastically shares his plans for the development of the garden and the future prospect of attracting large numbers of tourists. Plans is the improvement of roads, new routes, food. Botanical gardens should soon become attractive for citizens and guests of Tbilisi. Income, which will be to the garden, to be spent on infrastructure development, the cultivation of new collections and scientific work.

There are plans to Director return to the Park entrance through the tunnel. And he invites all the guests have to visit the Botanical garden of Tbilisi at the following address: street Botanical, 1 (Botanikuri St, 1). A journey through the wonderful garden will be exciting and intense.