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The '''Botanischer Garten für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Oberholz''' (2 hectares), or less formally the '''Botanischer Garten Oberholz''', is a [[botanical garden]] specializing in medical plants and spices. It is located at Störmthaler Weg 2 in Oberholz, a small suburb southeast of [[Großpösna]], [[Leipzig]], [[Saxony]], [[Germany]], and open daily in the warmer months; admission is free.
The garden was established in 1936 as an adjunct to [[Leipzig Botanical Garden]] to provide [[pharmacist]]s with a practical knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants. It was revived in 1945, after [[World War II]], by the initiative of a vocational teacher, and from 1948-2003 was maintained by the city of Leipzig as a municipal botanical garden. Since 2003 it has been maintained by the Association for Vocational Promotion of Women in Saxony. Today the garden contains over 400 [[species]], and is cultivated as a teaching and display garden.
== See also ==
* [[Leipzig Botanical Garden]]
* [[List of botanical gardens in Germany]]
== References ==
* [http://www.botanischer-garten-oberholz.de/ Botanischer Garten für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Oberholz]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718203440/http://www.botanischer-garten-oberholz.de/rund/grundris.pdf Garden map]
* [http://www.bgci.org/garden.php?id=1066 BGCI entry]
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[[Category:Botanical gardens in Germany]]
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