Botanical garden of the University of Leipzig is one of the oldest not only in Germany but throughout Europe. He is in the same row with gardens, located in Florence and Padua. The area of this unique and truly beautiful places is more than 3, 5 hectares, this magnificent garden grows more than 10 thousand different plants.

The beginning of the existence of the Botanical garden in Leipzig is the first half of the XVI century. In 1542, then the medicinal plant Garden, located at the Dominican monastery of St. Paul, gave to the University. Over the next four hundred years he had to move four times, replacing one city to another, but in 1876 Botanical garden found its permanent resting place in Leipzig. Despite frequent changes of position, at the present time on the territory of this unique place is still preserved the old buildings of several greenhouses.

Among the collections of the garden are especially allocated Botanical-geographical exposure, here all plants are divided on the basis of its habitat in a particular climate zone. For their proper growth created conditions close to natural. For example, heat-loving plants from the deserts of Madagascar or Africa placed in special greenhouses and high altitude vegetation or flora of the forests of Asia, America and Europe it is cultivated only in the open ground.

Apothecary garden that is located on the border of the Botanical garden, recalls the history of the formation of this garden. As in the beginning of its existence, it grows medicinal plants, putting them in a certain therapeutic properties.

During the war years many garden greenhouses were completely destroyed, and the plants destroyed. Complete reconstruction of the Botanical garden was completed only in 2003, since then he has again become a major research center.