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Botanical garden map

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OGRÓD BOTANICZNY UNIWERSYTETU WARSZAWSKIEGO
UL. L. K. AGRICOLA
UL. UJAZDOWSKIE

Translation:
BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW
L. K. AGRICOLA street
UJAZDOWSKIE street

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The Botanic Garden was founded in 1818 thanks to the efforts of the botanist, Professor Michał Szubert. Located in the former Royal Gardens in the northern part of the Royal Łazienki Park, the Garden occupied 22.5 hectares. In 1916 the Garden became a part of the re-established University of Warsaw. The most important tasks of the Garden in that respect are education and popularizing the knowledge of CITES (Convention of international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora), organizing training for police and customs officers as well as establishing new collections of plants included in the convention.