Taichung Botanical Garden

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.

Taichung Botanical Garden
國立自然科學博物館植物園
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Typebotanical garden
LocationNorth, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°09′29.1″N 120°40′05.4″E / 24.158083°N 120.668167°E / 24.158083; 120.668167
Area4.5 hectares
Opening23 July 1999

History

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Robbins, Cheryl; Yen, Hsin-fu (September 1999). "An Urban Oasis: Taichung's Botanical Gardens". Taiwan Fun. Retrieved 25 August 2023.