How it came to be
History
The garden is almost ninety years old. It grew together with Azerbaijani science — from the first plantings of the 1930s to the great restoration of our day.
How it came to be
The garden is almost ninety years old. It grew together with Azerbaijani science — from the first plantings of the 1930s to the great restoration of our day.
The Baku Botanical Garden was created not as a place of leisure but as a scientific base for studying the plants of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus. It lives by that task to this day.
History
On 3 July 1934 about 80–100 hectares of watered land were allotted for the Botanical Garden and the Institute of Botany. The garden itself was founded in 1936 and became a scientific centre for the study of flora.
From the very start it was created under the Academy of Sciences: here plants were not only grown but also researched, collected and used to train specialists.
History
In time the garden needed renewal. In autumn 2024, after a major restoration, it opened its doors to visitors again — with renewed avenues, infrastructure and displays.
The restoration returned the garden to a well-kept look while preserving its main role — a scientific institution and a green oasis of the capital.
Milestones of the garden
Land allotted for the garden and the Institute of Botany.
Founding of the Central Botanical Garden.
The garden as a scientific institution of ANAS.
Reopening after a major restoration.
Area, dates and figures are given differently across sources; the most common information is used here.