英国皇家植物园(Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew),又名邱园(Kew
Gardens),是联合国世界遗产。
邱园的原形是由坎佩尔伯爵建立。后来由乔治三世(George III )的母亲奥古斯塔皇太后在此基础上扩建了许多花园。其中建于1761年的中式佛塔保存至今天。当初此园由乔治(George III )主建,由苏格兰园艺师威廉·阿衣通(William Aiton)和男爵约瑟夫·班克斯(Sir Joseph Banks)辅助下完成。
1840年,这些花园成为正式的国家植物园。在当时邱园的主管威廉·虎克的领导下,植物园由起初的30公顷扩建至109公顷,不久后到达120公顷。
如今的邱园身处世界植物学研究的领导之位。2003年,邱园为联合国世界遗产名录(World Heritage Sites by UNESCO)所收录。仅2005,邱园接待了来自世界各地的游客148万。
引用自联合国世界遗产名录陈述:
Brief Description
[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]
This historic landscape garden features elements that illustrate significant periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The gardens house botanic collections (conserved plants, living plants and documents) that have been considerably enriched through the centuries. Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany.
Justification for Inscription
Criterion ii: Since the 18th
邱园的原形是由坎佩尔伯爵建立。后来由乔治三世(George III )的母亲奥古斯塔皇太后在此基础上扩建了许多花园。其中建于1761年的中式佛塔保存至今天。当初此园由乔治(George III )主建,由苏格兰园艺师威廉·阿衣通(William Aiton)和男爵约瑟夫·班克斯(Sir Joseph Banks)辅助下完成。
1840年,这些花园成为正式的国家植物园。在当时邱园的主管威廉·虎克的领导下,植物园由起初的30公顷扩建至109公顷,不久后到达120公顷。
如今的邱园身处世界植物学研究的领导之位。2003年,邱园为联合国世界遗产名录(World Heritage Sites by UNESCO)所收录。仅2005,邱园接待了来自世界各地的游客148万。
引用自联合国世界遗产名录陈述:
Brief Description
[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]
This historic landscape garden features elements that illustrate significant periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The gardens house botanic collections (conserved plants, living plants and documents) that have been considerably enriched through the centuries. Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany.
Justification for Inscription
Criterion ii: Since the 18th