A unique botanical garden. Samara

For many residents of big cities, the only place where you can see exotic and unusual plants is the botanical garden. Samara, a large and industrial city, is no exception. However, local residents are extremely lucky with the location of this islet of nature and beauty. Samara Botanical Garden is located in the heart of the city and many see it as a park for walking. However, his original mission was different. The Botanical Garden (Samara) was created in order to study floristics and conduct scientific research, and also to preserve unusual and rare plant species.

History of creation

The official date of foundation of the Botanical Garden in Samara is August 1, 1932. But according to the history of this area, the prerequisites for its birth appeared here much earlier. At the time of the founding and development of settlements on this territory were located the grounds and gardens of local merchants. On one of the plots abundantly and massively grew rare varieties of pear and apple trees. Later on this place, activists began to work on the foundation and development of the botanical garden.

The Botanical Garden (Samara) was founded to study the unique nature of the Trans-Volga region. Preservation and augmentation of natural resources of local nature and vegetation also laid the foundation for the idea of creating this institution, which was opened in the Scientific Research Institute for the Protection and Protection of Nature.

The Botanical Garden (Samara), which also has an extensive gallery, has over 35 hectares of territory in its care, where more than 2,000 different plants grow.

During the Great Patriotic War in the territory of the Botanical Garden, vegetable gardens were cut and wood cultures were cut down. This time caused great damage and questioned the continued existence of the botanical garden. But in the future the main territories were restored and put in order.

Currently, the Botanical Garden (Samara) is the only one in the entire Middle Volga region. Here the main scientific researches and works on the study of rare plants of the region and the breeding of new varieties are carried out. The government issued a decree on conferring the title of state monument of nature to this place .

The Botanical Garden (Samara) is currently the main scientific and research base for the Samara State University. On its territory there are events and lectures of various universities of the world, which cooperate with the Botanical Garden on various issues.

Residents and guests of the city should definitely visit the Botanical Garden (Samara). The mode of its operation depends on the day of the week. From Monday to Thursday, visitors can enter from 8 am to 5 pm. On Friday, the entrance to the territory is open until 12 noon. The Botanical Garden does not work on Saturday and Sunday.

How much does it cost to visit the Botanical Garden in Samara? The prices for tickets for schoolchildren, students and pensioners start from 20 rubles. For all the rest the entrance ticket will cost 50 rubles.