Barbican Conservatory

Barbican Conservatory
The conservatory in 2014
Map
LocationBarbican Centre
Area23,000 square feet (2,100 m2)
Opened1984[1]
Species> 2,000
Websitewww.barbican.org.uk/visitor-information/conservatory

The Barbican Conservatory is the second largest conservatory in London,[2] after the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens.[3] Located at the Barbican Centre,[2] it houses more than 2,000 species of plants and trees, as well as terrapins and koi carp.[4] The conservatory covers 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2), and is located on top of the theatre's fly tower.[5]

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