Merian Gärten/ Villa Merian. Bild/Photo: © Christoph Merian Stiftung, Kathrin Schulthess.

The Merian Botanical Gardens in Basel

The Merian Gardens (Merian Gärten) are a botanical garden on the outskirts of Basel. Their history dates back to 1824 when Christoph Merian (1800-1858) acquired the Brüglingerhof and 56 hectares of land.

The area was transferred to the Christoph Merian Foundation, which developed the botanical garden in 1968. The Brüglingerhof remained an independent agricultural enterprise until 2012.

Christoph Merian. Collection: Merian Gärten

The garden is situated amidst the Birs river landscape. The terraces are visible and divide the gardens topographically.

The gardens consist of the rhododendron valley, the medicinal garden, the dry biotope, and a collection of around 1500 historical iris species and other flora.

(Source and further information: www.meriangaerten.ch).

Impressions 

The buildings

The mill and the museum

The Gardens

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The other gardens

  

The park