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Russians take their Botanical Gardens very seriously – there are five in Moscow alone. The country’s botanical gardens were traditionally under the patronage of the Russian royal family, but Soviet authorities, however, managed to outdo the Tsars both in scope and grandeur.
The largest and the most famous one is that of the Russian Academy of Sciences’, located in the northwest part of the city, next to the VDNH Exhibition Center.
Officially founded in 1945 and spanning over 890 acres, it’s twice the size of Monaco, and Europe’s largest Botanical Garden.
The rose garden alone is the home of 2,500 species, including an ancient green Bengali rose.
adopted from: moscow.info and rt.com
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Absolutely stunning!
Thank you, dear Dianne! Glad you liked it!
Oh how lovely – and I bet it smells divine with that many roses around. 🙂 I can’t imagine a garden that is 890 acres… How many folks does it take to maintain it? Sounds like a slice of heaven to me.
Oh, dear… that’s exctly what i posted on my fb – that o presume that’s how Heavens feels and smells like! I am not sure how many peple work there, but i also think it must take an army literally to maintain it… (and tons of funds too!)
Oh my Lena! These are so beautiful! What a lovely place!
Kenley
They are Kenley, they really are! I loved being there! 😉
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