Jardin Exotique de Monaco
| Jardin Exotique de Monaco | |
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 View on Monte Carlo as seen from the Exotic garden | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Coordinates | 43°43′56″N7°24′50″E/ 43.73222°N 7.41389°E |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20050508162801/http://www.jardin-exotique.mc/accueil_eng.htm |
TheJardin Exotique de Monaco(Frenchfor "exotic garden of Monaco" ) is abotanical gardenlocated on a cliffside inMonaco.
History
[edit]Thesucculent plantswere brought back fromMexicoin the late 1860s.[1]By 1895,Augustin Gastaud,who served as the Chief Gardener of the State Gardens of Monaco, grew the succulents in theJardin St Martin.[1][2]
Albert I, Prince of Monacoacquired a piece of land inLes Moneghettiin 1912.[1]He commissionedLouis Notari,the Chief Engineer of Monaco, to build a new garden withfootbridges.[1]During the construction, Notari found agrottounderneath in 1916.[1]Meanwhile, the garden was finished in 1933.[1]Monegasque agronomistLouis Vatricanserved as its first director from 1933 to 1969.[2]He added African succulents to the existing South American plants.[2]After he retired in 1969, he was succeeded byMarcel Kroenlein.[2]
The grotto was opened to the public in 1950, but it may only be visited with specialized guides. Evidence of prehistoric human inhabitants has been found in the cave.[1]There is aMuseum of Prehistoric Anthropologywithin the Exotic Garden displaying many of those prehistoric remains.[1]It was founded by Prince Albert I in 1902.
Closure
[edit]As of 2023, the garden closed to carry out renovations and security upgrades. However, the botanical center remained open. The garden opened each Saturday at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM for reserved guided tours.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefghCohen, Paul; Brenda, Cohen (December 1998). "Le Jardin Exotique, Les Grottes de L'Observatoire, and Le Musée D'Anthropolgie Préhistorique in Monaco".Journal of College Science Teaching.28(3): 208–209.JSTOR42990109.
- ^abcdArama, Gaëlle (June 8, 2008)."Monaco Jardin exotique: 75 ans et toujours autant de piquant?".Nice Matin.RetrievedDecember 24,2015.
- ^Events, Media &."Jardin exotique - Grotte de l'observatoire - Musée d'Anthropologie".Jardin exotique - Grotte de l'observatoire - Musée d'Anthropologie(in French).Retrieved2023-12-12.
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