About the Botanical Garden of Cluj Napoca, Cluj-napoca, Romania
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The Botanical Garden “Alexandru Borza” aparteining at Babes-Balyai University from Cluj Napoca was founded in 1920 by the teacher Alexandru Borza. Having a surface of 14 hectares it host 10 000 species of plants from all over the parts of the world.
The major points of attraction of the Botanical Garden are: the Roman Garden and the Japanese Garden
The Roman Garden
It's placed near the statue of the roman agriculture Goddess, Ceres. In this place can be found some archeological pieces discovered in the old roman town of Napoca and also the plants that were used in the past for ornament in the roman gardens.
The Japanese Garden
It's arranged using the traditional japanese style gyo-no-niwa and hosts plants specific from the Japan Country. In the Japanese Garden there is a artificial lake and in the middle of the lake there is a small island wich links to the margins of the lake by a curved bridge and by a stone bridge. The lake is illuminated by 4 stone flashlights and the plants wich are arround the lake were broght from the Far East.
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If you’d like to learn more about Transylvanian folklore and traditions, all you have to do is hop over to the Ethnographic Museum on Memorandumului Street, five minutes away from the Art Museum. The History Museum is also close by, in the Museum Square, and it houses a collection of historical artifacts from Romania and abroad. The Zoology Museum comprises an impressive number of native species, as well as a few curiosities. Cluj-Napoca Sights Guide - Parks and Monuments There are many monuments of various degrees of interest scattered around the city. For those who are interested in religious architecture, Saint Michael’s... Read more »
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All about Cluj Napoca - Apr 3, 2009, by cipristb
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