The Botanical Garden of Moscow State University "Aptekarsky Ogorod" has been a recognized monument of Russian history and culture for more than forty years. The decision to award the status was made by the Moscow government in May 1973. The whole history of this unique garden has more than three centuries.
From the history of the park
The Decree of Peter the Great dating back to 1706 is considered to be the date of birth of an unusual enterprise, which later became known as the Aptekarsky Ogorod botanical garden of Moscow State University. Photos of individual sections of the garden presented in the article confirm the idea of its uniqueness, great popularity among the owners and guests of the capital.
Initially, the pharmaceutical garden was founded to grow plants with medicinal properties and used to prepare special preparations. The owners of plantations of medicinal plants at different times were Aptekarsky Prikaz, Moscow Hospital, Mediko-surgical academy. The history developed in such a way that, in addition to its direct purpose - the cultivation of medicinal plants for the production of medicines, the pharmacy garden was used for practical classes for medical students and biologists. It is for this reason that the plantations have been under the jurisdiction of Moscow State University since 1805 and to this day belong to the university, being an experimental platform for studying the plant world of the planet.
Current state of the park
Today, the botanical garden of Moscow State University "Pharmaceutical garden" has an area of about forty hectares. The territory of the park is divided into two parts, the largest of which is located on Sparrow Hills, and the smaller - older - is located on Mira Avenue.
The entire structure of the "Apothecary Garden" is divided into sectors, such as tropical, subtropical, garden plants, arboretum, rock garden and many other departments. In accordance with this division, certain exhibitions are organized for visitors, festivals are held, and educational and entertainment activities are implemented.
In total, about five thousand different types and forms of plants grow here.
Park maintenance, scientific research
The Botanical Garden of Moscow State University "Pharmaceutical Garden" has always been and remains a platform for active scientific work. Currently, the staff includes doctors and candidates of sciences, professors. Under their leadership, young scientists and students areresearch in the field of plant breeding, their protection against diseases and pests. Systematics, protection of the gene pool, floristry are traditional areas of scientific development, which are being worked on by employees of the unique enterprise Aptekarsky Ogorod.
The Botanical Garden of Moscow State University is a training ground for students of the Faculty of Biology. About ten departments and laboratories for studying the flora and fauna of the Earth work on its basis.
Flower Festival
The Botanical Garden of Moscow State University "Pharmaceutical Garden" regularly holds a variety of events for nature lovers. Some of them have become traditional. For example, residents and guests of Moscow are already accustomed to the Spring Flower Festival, which has been held for fifteen years.
Visitors of the park, who visited here during the event, remain impressed by what they see for a long time. An unusually diverse flower carpet covers a significant part of the park. The aroma and fragrance of primroses are added to the bright colors.
Experts say that in no other botanical garden in Russia, except for the Apothecary Garden, it is impossible to simultaneously observe the flowering of sakura, magnolia, tree-like peony, lilac, cherry, pear, apple, daffodils, more than a hundred thousand tulips. Most of the plants presented here bloom and delight people only thanks to proper and painstaking care.them. Many species are native to places far from Moscow.
The festival lasts a little over one month. It is surprising that the picture, "written" by living flowering plants, changes daily. But every new day she is unique and delightful.
Orchid exhibition
The Palm Greenhouse is a building that the park can rightly be proud of. And not only because the rarest species of palms and other exotic plants grow here, but also because amazing orchids live in the greenhouse. This place is known to everyone who has ever visited the botanical garden of Moscow State University "Pharmaceutical Garden". The orchid exhibition is one of the events of constant interest among visitors. Behind the glass, in a small area, rare and most valuable species of this amazing plant grow. The beauty of a blooming orchid is difficult to convey in words. It took nature thousands of years to create its perfect forms.
The orchid exhibition is one of the highlights of the garden. Many visitors come here to see these wonderful plants.
Visitor reviews
Spring flowering plants, elegant orchids, huge palm trees can create an extraordinary atmosphere of celebration, kindness, peace, happiness. Collections of exotic species amaze not only children, but also adults who have a variety of information about plant life.
Hundreds of thousands of people for the sake of acquiring new knowledge aboutnature, receiving positive emotions are ready to regularly visit the botanical garden of Moscow State University "Pharmaceutical Garden".
Reviews from visitors to the park are always enthusiastic. People thank the staff for their daily painstaking work, serious research work, the ability to create beauty and thereby ennoble the souls of people who have been here.
When is the best time to visit the Apothecary Garden?
The Botanical Garden of Moscow State University constantly informs its visitors about upcoming events. Feedback is provided through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the Internet, personal communication with park staff.
Exhibitions of blooming peonies, different varieties of lilacs, sakura, almonds and many other plants gather thousands of visitors. The approximate timing of the flowering of a particular plant, the upcoming exhibition is reported in advance. Therefore, residents of Moscow and guests of the capital, having received such information, can plan their time and attend unforgettable events that the Aptekarsky Ogorod MSU Botanical Garden regularly prepares for them.
How to get to the garden? This can be done by ground public and private transport. Trolleybuses No. 9 and No. 48 will take passengers directly to the entrance to the park. The stop is called "Grokholsky Lane". Shuttle bus number 9 also stops here.
In addition, it is very convenient to use the metro services to visit the Aptekarsky Garden. Station "Prospect Mira"Koltsevaya" is located at a distance of two hundred meters from the entrance to the garden. Sukharevskaya station is located 650 meters away. A walk from it to the park will not take more than ten minutes.
How to preserve the country's cultural heritage?
The Lomonosov Apothecary Garden Botanical Garden of Moscow State University is a national heritage of Russia. Being the oldest unique park in Moscow, the garden attracts a huge number of visitors, their number is growing rapidly every year.
To maintain a balance between the fragile nature of the garden and the growing number of visitors, the staff has developed rules that must be strictly observed by everyone who walks along the alleys of this unusual square.
The set of rules is divided into two parts. From the first, visitors will learn that in the garden you can walk, breathe fresh air, enjoy the beauty of plants, and get a lot of positive emotions. The second part of the rules tells about what actions are strictly prohibited in the park. Their observance will help preserve the plantings, which will allow many more generations of people to enjoy the beauty of this unique place in Moscow.
