Travel To The Irish National Botanic Gardens
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VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
Found just outside Dublin city center in Glasnevin, the Irish National Botanic Garden is a tourist attraction, training center and research hub. It is the scientific interest that qualifies it as a Botanic garden, and it also houses many endangered and extinct plant species. As well, the garden is a breeding location for a variety of prized orchids. The Curvilinear Range is a group of architectural interesting greenhouses at the Botanic Gardens. Dublin ironmaster Richard Turner constructed these glasshouses between 1843 and 1869. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com travels to Ireland to take a look at the beautiful Irish National Botanic Garden.
Found 5 kilometres or a little more than 3 miles from Dublin city centre, the Irish National Botanic Garden is the perfect place for a stroll. Founded in 1795, the site sits on 27 acres or 19.5 hectares of land. Today, there are over twenty thousand different species of plants housed at the site. Three hundred of these species are endangered, and six are completely extinct.
The Botanic Gardens are also home to greenhouses of notable architectural interest, namely the Palm House. This recently restored greenhouse is found near the Curvilinear Range, one of the most important surviving glasshouses in Europe. Dublin ironmaster Richard Turner constructed these glasshouses between 1843 and 1869.
The Botanic Garden is a tourist attraction, and popular with residents. It is also used for research and horticultural training, and it is this scientific interest that qualifies it as a Botanic garden.
Whether it’s flowers, architecture or history you seek, the Irish National Botanic Gardens are sure to be a great destination to visit while in Ireland.
The Botanic Gardens are also home to greenhouses of notable architectural interest, namely the Palm House. This recently restored greenhouse is found near the Curvilinear Range, one of the most important surviving glasshouses in Europe. Dublin ironmaster Richard Turner constructed these glasshouses between 1843 and 1869.
The Botanic Garden is a tourist attraction, and popular with residents. It is also used for research and horticultural training, and it is this scientific interest that qualifies it as a Botanic garden.
Whether it’s flowers, architecture or history you seek, the Irish National Botanic Gardens are sure to be a great destination to visit while in Ireland.
