Almedal Visby - medieval harbour

The Botanical garden in Visby was created in 1855 of 'The Bathing Friends' (DBW), and was early a place for useful plants. Today it's one of the best botanical gardens in Sweden with exciting trees and flowers. It's also enriched with plants from all over the world.

Here is a rhododendron, blooming during the first weeks i June.
The ruin of St. Olof church in the Botanical garden. It was built in early 13th century, and was one of the biggest and most lavish churches. Only the west tower of the church is seen above ground.

Amongst other plants in the park you can find orientalic trees and flowers. An example is the Royal Empress tree. If you are interested there are a mammuth-tree, fig- and walnut-trees, chestnut- and mulberry-trees et cetera.

Visit one of my Photo Pages with beautiful flowers in the Botanical Garden.

Author: Göran Smitterlau

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Examples of trees you can find in the Botanical garden:

Latin	Svenska	English	Español
Paulownia tomentosa	Kejsarträd	Empress tree	Paulonia
Davidia involucrata	Duvträd	Dove tree	Davidia
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulpanträd	Tulip tree	Tulipero de Virginia
Parrotia persica	Papegojbuske	Persian Ironwood	Árbol de hierro
Sophora japonica	Pagodträd	Japanese Pagoda tree	Acacia del Japón
Magnolia kobus	Japansk magnolia	Kobushi magnolia	Magnolia del Japón
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgoträd	Maidenhair tree	Ginko, árbol de los cuarenta escudos
Ailanthus altissima	Gudaträd	Tree-of-heaven	Ailanto, árbol del cielo
Metasequoia glyptostroboides	Kinesisk sekvoja	Dawn Redwood	Metasequoia
Fraxinus ornus	Mannaask	Manna Ash	Orno, árbol del manna

Sights in Visby: The Botanical garden

... a place really worth to visit.