Botanic Garden of Irkutsk State University (main area) (Irkutsk)

Russia / Irkutsk / Irkutsk / ulitsa Koltsova
 university, museum, park, education, interesting place, botanical garden
The Botanic Garden of the Irkutsk State University (BGISU) occupies 27 hectares within Irkutsk city, 70 kilometers west of Lake Baikal. The BGISU is the only botanical garden in Irkutsk region and in the Baikalian Siberia included in International Directory of Botanical Gardens. It is categorized by law as a strictly protected natural territory within the capital of Irkutsk Oblast. As a living museum the BGISU serves as an educational tool for students and general public.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Botanic_Garden_of_the_Irkutsk_State_University
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Coordinates:   52°15'48"N   104°14'41"E
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