Utrecht University Botanic Gardens

The Utrecht University Botanic Gardens have consisted of two locations since 1987: the main garden at Fort Hoofddijk in Uithof and the Von Gimborn Arboretum in Doorn.

However, the history of living plant collections of Utrecht University dates back to the 17th century. The first botanical garden of the university was founded in Utrecht in 1639, three years after the establishment of the university itself. Around 1723 the collection moved to another location within the old city, which still exists as the museum garden of the University Museum, known as Oude Hortus.