Taichung Botanical Garden
The Taichung Botanical Garden (traditional Chinese: 國立自然科學博物館植物園; simplified Chinese: 国立自然科学博物馆植物园; pinyin: Guólì Zìrán Kēxué Bówùguǎn Zhíwùyuán) is a botanical garden in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is part of the National Museum of Natural Science.
History
The botanical garden was opened on 23 July 1999 in a ceremony attended by Education Minister Yang Chao-hsiang, Taichung Mayor Chang Wen-ying and National Museum of Natural Science Director Chow Yien-shing.
Geography
The botanical garden spans over an area of 4.5 hectares. It is divided into two parts which are the Tropical Rain Forest Greenhouse and the Botanical Garden.
Architecture
The Tropical Rain Forest Greenhouse has a height of 31 meters and diameter of 56 meters. It was constructed with steel and glass.
See also
References
- ^ Robbins, Cheryl; Yen, Hsin-fu (September 1999). "An Urban Oasis: Taichung's Botanical Gardens". Taiwan Fun. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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