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The Botanical Garden Marimurtra is a botanical garden located in the town of Blanes, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Spanning approximately 16 hectares and home to over 4,000 species,[1] the garden is considered one of the most important botanical gardens in Europe;[2] in addition to plants endemic to Catalonia and the Mediterranean region, it features magnificent collections of cacti and other succulent plants native to the arid regions of Southern Africa and Central America. Inside, it is also possible to observe various types of gardens —per types of climatic regions, subtropical, temperate, and Mediterranean —while also seeing a panoramic view of the Costa Brava.[3]
History
[edit]The garden, founded in 1921 by the German industrialist Karl Faust, is part of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International and in 2009 received the Creu de Sant Jordi award of distinction from the Catalonian government.[4]
Description
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The architectural ensemble of the botanical garden is composed —in addition to the pergolas, the warehouses and the work spaces— of the buildings at the entrance to the garden and the small temples or viewpoints between the cove of sa Forcanera and Cala Bona. As for the house-pergola at the entrance, the classical typology of sgraffitos and the corner balcony with specific roof and wrought iron brackets stand out.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jardín Botánico Marimurtra, el jardín botánico de la Costa Brava". www.catalunya.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Jardín Botánico Marimurtra - Patrimonio Cultural. Generalitat de Cataluña". patrimoni.gencat.cat. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Jardín Botánico de Marimurtra - Orto Botanico di Marimurtra. Blanes. Informazioni e visite". Spain.info (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Jardín Botánico Marimurtra - Turisme Blanes" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ Directorate General of Cultural Heritage of the Generalitat de Catalunya (ed.). "Jardí Mar i Murtra". Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
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