The Curitiba Botanical Garden is one of the main tourist attractions in the city of Curitiba, capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is located in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood.
In 2007 it was the most voted monument in an election to choose the Seven Wonders of Brazil, promoted by the Mapa-Mundi website.
Inaugurated on October 5, 1991, its official name (Francisca Richbieter Botanical Garden) pays homage to urban planner Francisca Maria Garfunkel Rischbieter, one of the pioneers in urban planning work in the capital of Paraná.
The entire Botanical Garden has a total area of 278 thousand square meters, including the forest with preserved Atlantic forest. It is located on Engenheiro Ostoja Roguski street (first perimeter of the neighborhoods), Jardim Botânico district.
The garden contains numerous plant specimens from Brazil and other countries, spread over boulevards and iron and glass greenhouses, the main one with three vaults in the Art Nouveau style and was inspired by the 19th century London Crystal Palace. The greenhouse is heated and maintains Atlantic Forest species such as Caraguatá, Caetê and Palmito. From its interior, it is possible to have a privileged view of the French-style garden.
Frans Krajcberg Cultural Space
The Frans Krajcberg Cultural Space, with the permanent exhibition "A Revolta" (The Revolt), of works by the Polish-born Brazilian artist Frans Krajcberg. The name "A Revolta" expresses the artist's feeling regarding the limitless destruction caused by man in Brazilian forests. In this gallery, 110 large-scale works are exhibited, all of them made from the remains of trees that were burnt or illegally felled. There is also an exhibition of photos taken by the sculptor himself, sale of books related to the artist and the possibility of guided tours. The main purpose of the space is, according to Krajcberg, environmental awareness.
Botanical Museum
The project is by the architect Abrão Assad, who also planned the Botanical Museum, incorporated into the Botanical Garden in 1992, with an auditorium, a research center, space for a specialized library and a room for temporary and permanent exhibitions. Currently, the Curitiba Botanical Museum has the fourth largest herbarium in the country, with approximately 400,000 exsiccates - dried plants prepared for botanical collection - as well as a collection of samples of wood and fruits - and a research center for the flora of Paraná operates in the park. and from Brazil.
Garden of Sensations
Opened in December 2008, Jardim das Sensações is a space delimited by a hedge, where the visitor's feelings are tempted, through direct contact with plants of different shapes, textures and aromas. Through the fence and plant tunnel, it is possible to see the colors of nature, feel the texture, shape and size of plants with your hands, hear the sound of the waterfall and the wind, smell the scent of flowers and vegetation. The route can be done blindfolded or not.
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