Botanical Garden of the University of Halle-Wittenberg
Halle's botanical garden began in 1698 as a medicinal garden linked to the university. Its medicinal plants formed part of medical students' teaching. The garden was enlarged in 1787, and by around 1800 it cultivated approximately 3,000 different plant species.
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Halle's botanical garden began in 1698 as a medicinal garden linked to the university. Its medicinal plants formed part of medical students' teaching. The garden was enlarged in 1787, and by around 1800 it cultivated approximately 3,000 different plant species.
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Editorial interpretation: The change from medicinal cultivation to a wider collection offers a way to read the garden through teaching and botanical study. Its expansion provides a separate historical marker from its foundation.
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