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The Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, England were designed in 1829 and opened in 1832. The city from above Centenary Square. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
They were designed by J. C. Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher. John Claudius Loudon (April 8, 1783 - 1843) was a Scottish botanist. ...
The layout is recognisably Loudon's and, as he proposed, there is a conservatory at the top of the site. A conservatory is a school dedicated to teaching the art of music including playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship and music theory. ...
There is a lawn on the slope in front of the conservatory and a range of beds and shrubberies round its perimeter. In 1839, Loudon noted that 'the trees and shrubs have thriven in an extraordinary degree'. Overall, the character is that of a Victorian public park - with a bandstand set in 15 acres (6 hectares) of landscaped greenery. 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...
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An acre is an English unit of area. ...
The gardens offer a superb opportunity for recreation and relaxation close to the centre of Birmingham and are open every day of the year, from sunrise to sunset. They are lcoated at grid reference SP049854 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...
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