The Linnaeus Garden was founded in 1655 as the first botanical garden in Sweden. It wasn't until the 18th century that Carl Linnaeus (also known as Carolus Linnaeus or Carl von Linne), a prominent Swedish botanist zoologist, physician, and father of modern taxonomy and ecology, redesigned the garden and began cultivating plants under his own system. It now contains roughly 1,300 species, and is maintained by Uppsala University. Within the garden is the Linnaeus museum, which was the scientist's home for 35 years.

Address: Svartbäcksgatan 27

E-mail: linnaeus.garden@linnaeus.uu.se

Website: www.linnaeus.uu.se

Telephone: 18 471 25 76

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 11am-5pm

Admission: SEK 60 (garden and museum); admission to the garden is free from 5-8pm.