Arboretum Kostelec nad Černými lesy

Location: Truba 839, 281 63 Kostelec nad Černými lesy · Central Bohemia

Category: arboretum

Scientific arboretum of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, established in 1954 on an area of 12.38 ha. The collection includes over a thousand species of woody plants from around the world and serves research and education purposes. Open days are held for the public in May and October; group tours are available by appointment.

Why visit this place?

• The arboretum holds 8,186 individual woody plants and 1,707 taxa including subspecies; its founder was Professor Pravdomil Svoboda.
• It lies about 35 km from Prague near the hamlet of Truba, and since 2019 a nature trail has been built along the brook below it.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 75 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 52 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: Open days: May and October, 9–17. Group tours by appointment year-round.
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 75 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided tours for schools and groups led by experts from CZU FLD. Focus on dendrological collections, forestry and tree ecology.

Official website: https://arboretum.czu.cz/cs

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