Jardín Botánico (Cádiz) facts for kids
The Jardín Botánico de Cádiz was a special garden in Cádiz, Spain, built in the 1700s. It was like a living classroom where students learned about plants for medicine.
This garden was started by Pedro Virgili. He was the head of the Royal College of Surgeons of the Navy, which is now part of the University of Cádiz.
What Was the Cádiz Botanical Garden?
This garden was created on April 22, 1749. That was soon after the Royal College of Surgeons was founded. Pedro Virgili worked hard to get the land for it.
The main idea behind the garden was to help students learn about plants. They needed to know which plants could be used as medicine. So, the plants in the garden were arranged by their medical uses. This made it easier for students to connect what they saw with what they learned in their medical studies.
A Famous Student: José Celestino Mutis
One of the first students at the Royal College was José Celestino Mutis. He became a very famous botanist, someone who studies plants. He traveled a lot and discovered many new plants.
Today, there are botanical gardens named after José Celestino Mutis in both Colombia and Spain. This shows how important his work was in the world of plants and science.
See also
- Physic garden
- List of botanical gardens in Andalusia
