Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
The Culcutta Botanic Garden, previously known as Indian Botanic Garden and the Calcutta Botanic Garden, is a botanical garden situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. They are commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. The gardens exhibit a wide variety of rare plants and a total collection of over 12,000 specimens spread over 109 hectares. It is under Botanical Survey of India (BSI) of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
Culcutta Botanic Garden | |
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Type | Public |
Location | Shibpur, Howrah |
Nearest city | Howrah, Kolkata |
Area | 109 hectares (270 acres) |
Created | 1787 |
Designer | Robert Kyd, William Roxburgh |
Operated by | Botanical Survey of India |
Status | Open
(5 AM – 7 AM for Morning Walkers 9 AM – 5 PM for Visitors) |
Website | Official website |
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