Botanical Garden in Wrocław

Located in the very heart of the city, Botanical Garden is one of the must-see places on the map of every tourist who visits Wrocław. It is a place where we can not only admire many flowers, herbs and trees (we can see over 11.500 species and varieties of plants from all over the world), but also find a quiet space for ourselves, where we can relax and meditate, away from our everyday rowdy, hectic life. Even though Botanical Garden is surrounded by the very popular, thus crowded Wrocław streets, it is a very peaceful and quiet place. The moment we step into the Garden, we are welcomed by the aromatic smell of plants and we can submerge ourselves in the serene atmosphere of the Garden. 

There are two entrances to the Garden – from Kanonia Street and one from H. Sienkiewicza Street. There is one reception office not more than a few steps from each entry, where we can buy souvenirs, postcards and pamphlets – both in Polish and English. The pamphlets presents us with the map of the garden as well as with information about each of the garden's sections, which are: Plant taxonomy (central section of the Garden), Arboretum (a recreation park filled with various types of trees), Aquatic Plants (a beautiful water pond with a fountain), Aquaria, Alpinarium (a collection of plants which usually grow in the mountains), Palm House, Cactus House and the sections devoted to plant biology, plant morphology and ornamental plants. Many benches and tables are located all around the Garden – both in open spaces as well as in smaller and more intimate lanes. There is also a cafe, where we can buy food and drinks. We can visit the plant shop if we wish to grow some of the less exotic of the plants we've seen during our trip to the Garden. During winter we can also buy Christmas trees there.

Botanical Garden has been present in Wrocław since 1811. Its founders were Johann Heinrich Friedrich, a German plant physiologist and F. Heyde, professor of Natural History and Agriculture. Originally, the Garden had 5 ha of plots, now it is 7 ha. 

The Garden is open from the beginning of March to the end of October from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Normal price of the tickets is 15 PLN, reduced price is 5 PLN (pupils, students, pensioners). Those who can come in free of charge are: preschool children, guides and teachers with a group of pupils (no more than 15 persons), newlyweds in wedding gowns, adult disabled visitors and their carers. We can also buy a seasonal ticket for 200 PLN. Drinking alcohol, destroying plants or picking up seeds, walking dogs (with the exception of guide dogs), using radios and photographing for commercial purposes are not allowed in the Garden.

Botanical Garden University of Wrocław

50-335 Wrocław, ul. Henryka Sienkiewicza 23, Poland

tel.: +48 71 225957, fax: +48 71 224483

Written by: KN 2LAS

Photographs by; KN 2LAS