Closed for redevelopment a year ago, the Lisbon Tropical Botanical Garden, located in Belémopened to the public again on January 25th. The reopening coincided with the first phase of work in this garden, in the year of Lisbon's Green Capital 2020.
The intervention "completely renovated the water distribution system for irrigation, redid paving, walls and flowerbeds, cleared undergrowth that was drowning some of the most secret corners, restored rare vegetation, and recovered the signage for the paths and garden specimens", as Diário de Notícias explainswho visited the space. There are now new areas open to the public, such as the exuberant Cactus Garden.
With a total area of 7 hectares and a plant heritage specializing in tropical flora, the Tropical Botanical Garden takes us on a journey around the world. One of the emblematic spaces is the Oriente/Macau Garden, where exotic plants combine with oriental sculptural and landscape elements. The garden is connected to the Ajuda Botanical Garden and very close to the Ajuda National Palace, which is now under construction.
The reopening of the Tropical Botanical Garden on January 25 coincided with the 114th anniversary of the garden, which was created on January 25, 1906 by royal decree of King Carlos. The space is managed by the University of Lisbon, which has invested more than 1.5 million euros in this first phase of work. The garden now goes to the second phase restoration of nine emblematic buildings which are in need of renovation, in an investment of another two million euros. Nine emblematic buildings will be restored, such as the Tea House, the gardeners' house, the main greenhouse and the old Palace of the Counts of Calheta.
The renovation is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. On this micro-siteyou can find out more about the rehabilitation of the Tropical Botanical Garden.
