Arboretum Kostelec nad Černými lesy
Arboretum Kostelec nad Černými lesy is a botanical garden of the Czech University of Life Sciences, featuring over a thousand woody plant species. It's open to the public twice annually.

📜 Arboretum Kostelec nad Černými lesy is a botanical garden serving the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. It was founded in 1954 and spans 12.38 hectares.
🔍 The collection includes over a thousand species of woody plants from around the world, arranged as a natural park.

Why Go

☀️ Explore a collection of over a thousand species of woody plants from around the world, including rare conifers and deciduous trees.
🏄‍♀️ Discover specific collections like spruce cultivars, ornamental cypresses, and old oaks that predate the arboretum.
🎾 Walk along a tourist trail divided into five sections, with a new educational trail being built along a stream.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Serves as a popular science institution, making dendrology accessible to the public.
🎶 Open to the public twice a year during Open Days (spring and autumn).

Why Avoid

⚠️ Most woody plants suffer from drought due to the southern exposure of the slope.
🚶‍♀️ Only open to the public twice a year during specific Open Days.

Getting There

🚗 Located about 35 km from Prague and 3 km north of Kostelec nad Černými lesy, near the Truba settlement.
🚌 Accessible via a yellow tourist mark from Kostelec nad Černými Lesy square (for the educational trail).

Managed By

🤝 Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague.

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ArboretumBotanical GardenDendrologyWoody PlantsCzech University of Life SciencesEducational TrailNature