Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is one of the many and most beautiful parks in London, located on the south bank of the Thames in the southwestern suburbs between Kew and Richmond. The park covers an area of more than 130 hectares.The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2003, has the world's largest collection of living plants — more than 30,000 species from all over the planet, about 750 researchers also work here, and about 7 million plant samples are located in herbariums.The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, being a complex of botanical gardens, greenhouses and greenhouses, are also considered a very important research and educational center. In addition, you can see many architectural structures and attractions of various styles in the park.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
·Explore the scientific world behind 50,000 living plants and look back to the elegant palaces and pastoral scenery of the 18th century
·Enter the charming conservatory and experience the Temperate House and Palm House
·Wander through the art gallery of classical and contemporary botanical paintings
Kew Gardens, officially known as the Royal Botanic Gardens, was originally a British royal garden, with a collection of about 50,000 species of plants, accounting for about one-eighth of the known plants. It is a world cultural heritage recognized by the United Nations. The botanical garden is huge, and in addition to the conventional garden design, there is also a special wildlife sanctuary. The reserve is close to the Thames River and has a good ecological environment. The history of Kew Gardens can be traced back to 1759, which is a botanical garden covering an area of only 3.5 hectares in the manor. By 1840, Kew Gardens was handed over to government management and gradually opened to the public. Later, after three donations from the Royal family, by 1904, the scale of Kew Gardens reached 121 hectares.
△ Explore remarkable indoor rainforest and discover tropical plants from some of the most threatened environments in the world from the Palm House
△ Kew Palace was constructed in 1631 and serving as the summer home of King George III in the 18th century
△ Venture into high-altitude territory and experience the cool, dry and windy conditions that allow alpine plants to flourish in Davies Alpine House
△ With ten computer-controlled climate zones, the Princess of Wales Conservatory is a glassy labyrinth leading you through a series of fascinating ecosystems
△ The pads of giant Amazon waterlily (Victoria amazonica) grows up to three metres wide
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The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is one of the many and most beautiful parks in London, located on the south bank of the Thames in the southwestern suburbs between Kew and Richmond. The park covers an area of more than 130 hectares.The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2003, has the world's largest collection of living plants — more than 30,000 species from all over the planet, about 750 researchers also work here, and about 7 million plant samples are located in herbariums.The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, being a complex of botanical gardens, greenhouses and greenhouses, are also considered a very important research and educational center. In addition, you can see many architectural structures and attractions of various styles in the park.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, located in London, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its vast plant collections and botanical research. Spanning over 300 acres, key features include the Palm House, Temperate House, Princess of Wales Conservatory, and Treetop Walkway. Established in 1759, Kew Gardens also houses Kew Palace and an extensive herbarium and library, playing a vital role in plant conservation, research, and education.
It was a trip to London, United Kingdom with family and we visited Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The view was very beautiful and worth to visit.
I visited Kew garden at Christmas last year (2023) and it was amazing! I highly recommend. theres plenty to see and do, lots of food and drink stalls around the site too. You can walk along the trail and get food and drink along the way. There’s a light show which is amazing and a few rides the kids can go on. perfect for all the family, but must book early to secure.
It is worth going to people who like plants, plant classification, courtyard planning, nature and humanities. In 1800, specimen collection, cultivation and research began, is the greatest contribution to human civilization and the earth.
It's worth going in. The views are fabulous. Better to buy tickets online in advance rather than waiting in long queue. do visit the treetop walkway..