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In the News (Tue 17 Nov 09)

  
  Hortus botanicus Leiden
Hij was de eerste prefect (wetenschappelijk directeur) van de Hortus botanicus en introduceerde een groot aantal planten die helemaal 'nieuw' waren in Noord-Europa.
Een omvangrijk botanisch onderzoek (waarbij gebruik gemaakt werd van botanische illustraties, de correspondentie van Clusius en eeuwenoud herbariummateriaal) maakte het mogelijk de tuin in te richten zoals deze er in het eerste jaar van zijn bestaan uitgezien moet hebben.
In de Brasserie van de Hortus botanicus zijn om de 6 weken exposities te zien van kunstenaars die in hun werk de natuur en de Hortus hoog in het vaandel hebben staan.
www.museum.nl /MUSEUMnl/handler.cfm?event=museum&id=40024378-7B8F-11D5-8F00-0002A508D0B7&collectie=long   (684 words)

  
  Hortus Botanicus Leiden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hortus Botanicus of Leiden is the oldest botanical garden of the Netherlands, and one of the oldest in the world.
Especially Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738, prefect from 1709-1730), contributed greatly to the fame of the Hortus with his efforts to collect new plants and specimens, and with his publications, such as a catalog of the plants then to be found in the Hortus.
The first greenhouses appeared in the Hortus in the second half of the 17th century, the monumental Orangery was built between 1740 and 1744.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leiden_Botanical_Garden   (498 words)

  
 Hortus Botanicus in Leiden | Querbeet durchs Gartenjahr
Ihm zu Gedenken wurde in Leiden ein japanischer Garten angelegt, eingebettet in den botanischen Garten und konzipiert von dem berühmten Gartenarchitekten Makoto Nakamura von der Universität Kyoto.
hatte Clusius beauftragt, dort einen Hortus medicus, einen Apothekergarten, zu gründen und zu leiten; später sollte er auch den kaiserlichen Garten in Prag leiten.
Dort erreichte ihn, den 66-jährigen und inzwischen nicht mehr ganz gesunden Gelehrten, der Ruf nach Leiden, den er postwendend ablehnte.
www.br-online.de /freizeit/querbeet/gaerten/leiden.html   (1761 words)

  
 Leiden - Wikitravel
Leiden [1] is a town in the Netherlands.
Leiden train station is a central hub for the local bus network, so if you want to go anywhere local your best bet is to go here and ask around.
Leiden is one of the most important museum cities in the Netherlands.
wikitravel.org /en/Leiden   (1412 words)

  
 Leiden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland.
Leiden is also known as one of the places where some of the Pilgrims (as well as some of the first settlers of New Amsterdam) [1] [2] lived for a time in the early 17th century before their departure to the New World [3].
The chief of Leiden's numerous churches are the Hooglandsche Kerk (or the church of St Pancras, built in the 15th century and containing a monument to Pieter Adriaanszoon van der Werff) and the Pieterskerk (church of St Peter (1315) with monuments to Scaliger, Boerhaave and other famous scholars.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leiden   (2123 words)

  
 Clusius
Exhibition in Leiden University Library on the occasion of the conference ‘Clusius in a New Context’, 23-25 September 2004.
He is the author of innovative, internationally famous botanical publications, he introduced exotic plants such as the tulip and potato in the Low Countries, he was advisor of princes and aristocrats in various European countries, professor and director of the hortus botanicus in Leiden, and central figure in a vast European network of exchanges.
Veendorp and L.G.M. Baas Becking, Hortus Academicus Lugduno-Batavus 1587-1937.
bc.ub.leidenuniv.nl /bc/tentoonstelling/Clusius/Clusius.html   (1700 words)

  
 1. Homepage Hortus botanicus Leiden
Van 27 januari tot en met 3 juni wordt in Teylers Museum in Haarlem het Planterijk in beeld gebracht.
Het Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, waarmee de Hortus nauw samenwerkt, toont naast zelden getoonde botanische tekeningen bijzonder herbariummateriaal zoals een tomaat, geplukt en (zon)gedroogd in 1542, in Ferrara.> Lees meer
De Hortus is van oudsher een geliefde plek voor het maken van trouwfoto's.
www.hortus.leidenuniv.nl   (419 words)

  
 Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Gardens) | Museum/Attraction Review | Leiden | Frommers.com
The first tulip bulbs were brought to Holland in 1593 by the botanist Carolus Clusius, who planted them at the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden.
The Hortus is near the Weddesteeg, the small street where Rembrandt was born.
This garden was established by students and professors of the University of Leiden in 1590.
www.frommers.com /destinations/leiden/A31812.html   (235 words)

  
 Von Siebold
The dried collections are housed at the Leiden branch of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
In the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden 15 of the original specimens are still flowering.
Moreover the CD-ROM gives information on the Universiteit Leiden branch of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands and on the Leiden Hortus Botanicus, including the Von Siebold memorial garden founded in 1990.
www.nationaalherbarium.nl /rhb/cd-roms/von_Siebold.htm   (334 words)

  
 Lorentz Center - Suggestion for outings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Between 1640 and 1800 the Lakenhal was a center of wool and textile (laken) commerce.
The boats leave from the Beestenmarkt, which is a small square on the route from Leiden Central Station to the city center.
You can also explore the Leiden canals by yourself by renting a kayak, rowboat, watercycle or canoe at the boating center "Botenverhuur 't Galgewater" opposite the Molen de Put (a small wooden mill) and next to the Rembrandt bridge.
www.lc.leidenuniv.nl /outings.php   (1846 words)

  
 Trouwen
De monumentale 18e eeuwse Oranjerie van de Hortus botanicus Leiden is zo’n trouwlocatie.
Planten uit de collectie subtropische gewassen van de Hortus vormen de groene achtergrond van het bruidspaar.
Trouwen in de Hortus Botanicus kan binnen drie verschillende tijdsblokken.
www.hortusleiden.nl /index.php3?c=14   (231 words)

  
 Official destination guide of the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions - What's on - Events - Plants market Leiden
On Saturday the 8th of May the yearly plants market will take place in the front garden of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden.
This year the Dahlia’s gain extra attention as a preview for the big Dahlia Show that will be taking place in Leiden, from the 2nd until the 5th September.
From 12 till 4.30 p.m., the salon orchestra of the famous ‘Show and March’ band in Leiden will give a number of performances to create festive atmosphere.
www.holland.com /uk/whats/events/hortusleid.html   (154 words)

  
 Leiden travel guide
Leiden is a very charming university town, halfway between Amsterdam and The Hague.
Main attractions are the Museum of Antiquities with an excellent collection of artifacts from Egypt, Greece and Rome, the Hortus Botanicus one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, planted in 1578 and the Pieterskerk with the tomb of John Robinson, leader of the Pilgrim Fathers.
Most of the sights are very close to each other, on or near the Rapenburg, a major canal in the centre.
www.world66.com /europe/netherlands/leiden   (172 words)

  
 Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus: Catalog of publications
This CD-ROM was compiled at the Leiden branch of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands and the Philippine National Museum, Manila.
Flora Malesiana is a systematic account of the flora of Malesia, the plant-geographical unit spanning six countries in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.
From 1991 onward the Flora is published for the Foundation Flora Malesiana by the Rijksherbarium / Hortus Botanicus, Leiden.
www.balogh.com /dutch/rijksherbarium.html   (2908 words)

  
 Hortus Botanicus Leiden - budget estimates
Leiden University International Centre offers accommodation, language courses and social activities for visiting researchers, postgraduates, staff members and their families.
It is a non-profit organisation partly funded by Leiden University.
The Per Diem rate for Leiden is $84.
www.colorado.edu /eeb/MORPH/grants/gardens/leiden_budget.html   (159 words)

  
 Leiden University (Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands)
Zorg dat het pagina adres juist gespeld is;
Ga naar de Universiteit Leiden homepage en zoek vandaar naar de gewenste informatie;
Probeer de gewenste informatie te vinden via de zoekpagina van de Universiteit Leiden.
www.leiden.edu /index.php3?c=143   (123 words)

  
 Leiden-info,Hortus Botanicus,Botanical Gardens in Leiden, Leiden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The hortus botanicus is a botanical celebration right in the hart of Leiden.
With other words, in the Hortus Botanicus you will be under the impression that you are in a complete different world!
The Hortus Botanicus offers a varied programma of exhibitions, concerts, workshops, creativity courses, activities for the young and guided tours on specific subjects, all of which can be combined with coffee served in the Conservatory.
www.leiden-info.com /hortus_botanicus_leiden.html   (225 words)

  
 Hubert Turner's Curriculum Vitae
PhD (Biology, Plant systematics) University of Leiden, 1995.
Supervision of undergraduate students, Biology Depts., University of Leiden and University of Amsterdam, and Botany Dept., University of Cape Town.
Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus, University of Leiden, Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences/Institute of Biology, University of Leiden, and Research School Biodiversity
wwwbio.leidenuniv.nl /~turner/CV.html   (553 words)

  
 Hortus Botanicus, Leyden
Beyond the University is the University Botanic Garden, the Academietuin or Hortus Botanicus, which was originally laid out in 1590 and is still a popular resort for the people of Leiden as well as for students.
From here Nonnensteeg leads to the Binnenvestgracht, with the Clusiustuin, a reconstruction of the first systematically arranged botanical garden, which originally lay immediately behind the University building.
On the other side of the gracht can be seen the Hortus Botanicus, with the old Observatory (Sterrenwacht) to the south of it.
www.planetware.com /leyden/hortus-botanicus-nl-zh-horbot.htm   (127 words)

  
 SmugMug - Dreams : Leiden - Hortus Botanicus revisited
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Early April, Petra and I went back to the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden.
It was a gorgeous day and we were curious to see how much had changed since our first visit in March...
dreams.smugmug.com /gallery/108944/5/3869618   (101 words)

  
 Gardens - Sculpture Garden at the Hortus in Leiden - Aldo Hoeben - 111/317 - World Wide Panorama
On June 21st, the Hortus Botanicus of the Leiden University organised a Midsummer Night.
The Hortus Botanicus is Leiden University's green plant treasure-house.
Plants from all corners of the world have been collected and cultivated, admired and studied in the magnificent garden and glasshouses for more than four centuries.
www-geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp606/html/AldoHoeben.html   (139 words)

  
 European Vacations: Hortus Botanicus
Posing for “senior pictures” in the Hortus Botanicas at Leiden University.
The Hortus Botanicus is the first place tulip bulbs were grown in Holland.
I live in quite a historical little town.
penn.typepad.com /photos/european_vacations/jungle_leah.html   (32 words)

  
 SmugMug - Dreams : Leiden - Botanical Garden "Hortus Botanicus"
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Petra and I visited the Hortus Botanicus, the botanical garden in Leiden.
It was a gray and overcast day so the light was terribly flat.
dreams.smugmug.com /gallery/79635   (114 words)

  
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Actors in economy on the level of growing (+) Neighbourhood(300m) like the hortus itself.
The actual object will be located in the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden and it will be the dividing part between the straight and the organic part of the garden.
Voordt; Ways to study and research urban, architectural and technical design (Delft) Delft University Press Science; key words: Analysing the Hortus Botanicus.
www.bk.tudelft.nl /students/b1169564/internet/studyproposal.doc   (988 words)

  
 HORTUS BOTANICUS LEIDEN
De hortus botanicus is de groene plantenschatkamer van de Universiteit Leiden.
3 okt, 25 dec - 1 jan. In de winter is de Hortus op zaterdag gesloten.
Vanaf de Haagweg rijden gratis shuttlebusjes die u naar het museum vervoeren en weer terug naar het parkeerterrein.
www.museumgroep.nl /musea/hortus.html   (173 words)

  
 Fwn/Hortus botanicus Leiden
Make sure that the page address is spelled correctly;
Open the Universiteit Leiden homepage, and then look for the information you want;
Try to find the requested information using the Universiteit Leiden search page.
www.hortusleiden.nl /index.php3?m=1&c=80   (138 words)

  
 ERASMUS SEMINAR PHYLOGENETIC THEORY
Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, PO Box 9514, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Sectie Theoretische Biologie, Instituut voor Evolutionaire en Ecologische Wetenschappen, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, PO Box 9516, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, c/o National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
wwwbio.leidenuniv.nl /~turner/programme.html   (2560 words)

  
 Hortus Botanicus - Leiden on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Hortus Botanicus - Leiden on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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www.flickr.com /photos/mokblog/116425555   (82 words)

  
 personal page Marc Sosef
Function: Professor in Biosystematics, Head Biosystematics Group Wageningen-UR, Head National Herbarium of the Netherlands-Wageningen branch
Research assistant at Rijksherbarium and Hortus Botanicus, Leiden University from 1985-1987.
A catalogue of the herbaria of Antoni Gaymans (±1630-1680) and a comparison with the collection of the Leiden Hortus Botanicus in 1668.
www.dpw.wageningen-ur.nl /biosys/marc_sosef_uk.html   (756 words)

  
 Shows A - Z : World Garden Tour : The Netherlands, Puerto Rico and England : Home & Garden Television
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Located in Leiden, Hortus Botanicus is not only a beautiful garden, but one which raises plants for research, study and teaching.
There are three main garden areas: Clusisgarden, Von Siebold Memorial Garden, and the tropical greenhouses.
www.hgtv.com /hgtv/shows_wgt/episode/0,1806,HGTV_3904_12021,00.html   (224 words)

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