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The Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam is the botanical gardens of Amsterdam. The Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam happens to be one of the most ancient botanical gardens of the world and also one of the premier tourist attractions in Amsterdam. The Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam was established in the seventeenth century with the aim of growing several annuals, biennials and perennials plants so that their extracts and roots could be fruitfully used to heal many diseases that were plaguing Amsterdam, four hundred years ago.

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The Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam is home to thousands of rare flora and vegetation that grow on Dutch soils as well as on soils of equatorial nations. Many of the shrubs and bushes that now grow profusely in the realms of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam are actually not native to the terrains of Amsterdam.

These plants were brought from far off nations during the medieval ages and were specially and intensively cultivated in the precincts of Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam. Many of the plants that germinated into spices were brought by merchants who worked for the famous and infamous East India Company. The toils of over three-hundred years have definitely given their results. For now if you venture into the grounds of the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, you will be spellbound at the vista of copious forests of equatorial trees and vegetation.

The Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam houses a zone exclusively dedicated to palms and trees belonging to the group Cycadales. These trees bear stalks that sport long leaves. They are mostly equatorial gymnosperms. Coffee plants that give aromatic coffee beans are also a part of the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam. Other herbs and shrubs from Africa and the Far East were also domesticated in the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam. All such plants that were shipped across the Indian Ocean were meticulously grown in the fertile soils of the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam.

The greenhouse that the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam is famous for is home to several equatorial shrubs and bushes. The greenhouse has been innovated in such a way that it houses more than a couple of biomes fit for the germination of seeds and the growth of equatorial vegetation.

A haven for environmentalists, botanists, conservationists and holidaymakers, the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam charms all with its rich plant life.

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Stedelijk Museum	Amsterdams Historisch Museum
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Hortus Botanicus	Artis Zoo
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Houseboat Museum	Tulip Museum
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