BOTANICAL GARDEN

Enjoy a pleasant stroll through this large garden, dotted with streams and pretty fountains. The garden's history began in 1811, when the Botanical Garden was established in the area behind the fortifications. The premises were graciously donated to the university by Prussian King Frederick William III, and the initial collection comprised 427 plants. Its true founder was Heinrich Robert Göppert (1800-1884), who expanded the collection to 12,000 species and opened the premises to visitors.