Hortus Haren

Hortus Haren
Moon gate in the Chinese garden
Hortus Haren is located in Netherlands
Hortus Haren
Location in the Netherlands
TypeBotanical garden
LocationHaren
Coordinates53°10′46″N 6°36′9″E / 53.17944°N 6.60250°E / 53.17944; 6.60250
Area21 hectares (210,000 m2)
Created1626
Websitehttp://www.hortusharen.nl

Hortus Haren is a botanical garden in Haren, Groningen, Netherlands. First created in 1626 by the pharmacist Henricus Munting, it was then situated between Grote Rozenstraat and Grote Kruisstraat in Groningen.[1] Because of space considerations it relocated to Haren in 1967 and became the largest botanical garden in the country.[2]

  1. ^ Heywood, Vernon Hilton (1990). International Directory of Botanical Gardens. Koeltz Scientific Books. p. 477. ISBN 9783874293198.
  2. ^ Quest-Ritson, Charles (2007). Gardens of Europe: A Traveller's Guide. Antique Collectors Club. p. 282. ISBN 9781870673556.