Glasgow Botanic Gardens

The Glasgow Botanic Garden consists of a large park and several greenhouses. The largest of them is the 19th-century Kibble Palace with an area of 2137 m2 and a metal structure and trusses filled with glass. It is mainly occupied by a collection of Australian and New Zealand wood ferns, as well as species of carnivorous plants and orchids. The palace also has eight sculptures from most of the second half of the 18th century.

The garden was founded in 1817 by the Royal Botanical Institute in Glasgow. Originally, the garden and park were mainly open-air for the organization of concerts and other cultural events. Professor Henry Hooker, who initially worked at the University of Glasgow and then held a managerial role at London's Kew Gardens, made a significant contribution to the institution's development.