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Lund University (Lunds universitet) has roots going back to 1425, when a Franciscan studium generale was founded next to the Lund Cathedral, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia. After Sweden won the province Scania from Denmark in the Treaty of Roskilde, the current university was founded in 1666 on the location of the old studium generale. The university is traditionally housed in the centre of Lund, with over hundred buildings scattered around town, but most of them are concentrated in the city centre. Lund University is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities; it has 42.000 students and more than 7.500 staff members.

The botanical garden of Lund University is dating back to the year of 1690 and in those days located on the present site of the university building. In 1746 a new garden was laid out, which was in operation for more than 110 years. In 1862 the botanical garden moved again, now to its current location in central Lund. Today the garden covers 8 hectares and shows 7.000 species of plants. Two hundred plants grown in greenhouses, customized to nine different climate zones. The garden runs a diversified operation within the areas of botany, gardening and ecology, not only for education and research, but also serves as a tranquil park or inspirational source of ideas for visitors.