In 1786 the University of Valencia approved the Chair of Botany, independent of that of Medicine. This establishes the need to create a botanical garden.
The Jardines de Monforte have a triangular shape, about 12,000 m. square meters and are a perfect example of a romantic garden, with the occasional neoclassical touch.
Sections IV and V have a total area of 142,500 m2 and include from the bridge of Las Glorias Valencianas to the bridge of San José.
Proposals for counter-planning, manifestos from professional associations ...
Section III is dedicated to sports facilities, above all, and has an athletics track. This section runs from the Campanar bridge to the Glorias Valencianas bridge.
The round fountain in the rose garden of these gardens was previously in the Plaza de la Reina. The rose garden has approximately 6,000 roses of different species.
These gardens also have a wide variety ...
The Museum of Natural Sciences is located in a building built in the Jardines del Real. It is a museum that allows you to admire groups such as the Botet collection, previously exhibited in the Almudín, ...
The gardens have an aviary, next to which are mythological statues of Venus, Apollo, Diana and Cronos, all of them by the Italian Ponzanelli (17th century).
The current gardens have more than 100 different species of trees and a large number of shrubs. The vegetation stands out for its variety, with specimens of great size and age, although it can be said ...
The layout of these gardens corresponds to different styles of gardening due to the different remodeling carried out.
The gardens have numerous sculptures and monumental fountains, a rose garden, a pond ...
It was from 1874 when this place began to be configured as a public garden, when the Crown renounced its property. In the year 1887 they become dependent on the Diputación and in the year 1903 they are ...
The land for these gardens was acquired in different phases. The successive interventions extended its surface to Jaca street.
Nothing is preserved of the original layout and vegetation.
The Royal Palace of Valencia was destroyed by the defenders of the city, before the attack of the French troops, at the beginning of the 19th century. It was about Marshal Suchet not occupying it and attacking ...
Going back further in time, the Real gardens are located on the old recreational estate of the Moorish king of Valencia, Ali Bufat Muley. After the conquest of Valencia by Jaime I, the Royal Palace with ...
The palace of the Duke of Mandas, in Renaissance style, was located on Calle Avellanas. Only this cover is preserved from him, now installed in the Jardines del Real.
The Jardines del Real, also called Viveros, are about 200,000 m2. The Royal Palace of Valencia was formerly located here. These gardens are closed, in part, with the construction material and fences that ...
The Turia Garden was conceived in 18 different sections. Some still need to be built.
Section I is between the 9 de Octubre bridge and the Rovella weir.
The Turia Garden was conceived in 18 different sections. Some still need to be built.
Section I is between the 9 de Octubre bridge and the Rovella weir..
After the flood of October 1957, in which there were more than 100 deaths, it was decided to divert the Turia river so that it would not pass through the center of the city, due to the numerous floods ...
This is an area of clearly childish character. In addition to the Gulliver slides, it has miniature golf and skateboard tracks; also two giant chess. All surrounded by grass and vegetation.
From this ...