Botanical Garden of Uppsala University

The Botanical Garden of Uppsala University (Swedish: Botaniska trädgården) is the principal botanical garden in the city of Uppsala, Sweden. It is situated near to Uppsala Castle and belongs to Uppsala University, having been created on land donated to the university by King Gustav III in 1787; it is now open to the public alongside the university's other botanical gardens, the Linnaean Garden and Linnaeus Hammarby, as well with a museum on site. The original Botanical Garden was founded in 1655 by Olaus Rudbeck, making it the oldest botanical garden in Sweden. Having been damaged in the 1702 Uppsala fire, it fell into neglect before it was redesigned and renovated by Carl Linnaeus, a professor at the university. Under the leadership of Linnaeus, the garden's collection grew massively and it became one of the most prominent botanical gardens in the world. The original site is maintained by Uppsala University to Linnaeus' recorded design to this day.

Carl Peter Thunberg approached the King Gustav III of Sweden, requesting to move the gardens to a better location on royal land. Gustav III took interest and bestowed land and funds to the construction of the new gardens, and after his death the rate of construction slowed significantly, with a new orangery made to house various species opening in 1802. Gustav IV Adolf donated a large number of living and dead animals to the garden's collection, including a live lion that was housed in the orangery. Throughout the 19th century, the garden shifted from a site of university education and research to one of public education and recreation; it has been receiving public funds for its upkeep since the late 19th century, and is a popular location for visitors to Uppsala today.