Lviv University Botanical Garden. One of Ukraine’s oldest gardens, with greenhouses, rhododendrons and over 5000 plant species

The greenhouses of the Lviv University Botanical Garden
Rhododendrons in bloom in the Lviv University Botanical Garden
A greenhouse among the hills of the Lviv University Botanical Garden
White peonies in the Lviv University Botanical Garden
Spring crocuses in the Lviv University Botanical Garden
The rhododendron slope of the Lviv University Botanical Garden
A glass greenhouse among autumn trees in the Lviv botanical garden
The greenhouses of the Lviv University Botanical GardenRhododendrons in bloom in the Lviv University Botanical GardenA greenhouse among the hills of the Lviv University Botanical GardenWhite peonies in the Lviv University Botanical GardenSpring crocuses in the Lviv University Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is one of the oldest gardens in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, founded in 1852. Its 16.5 hectares of slopes grow more than 5000 species and forms of plants: from Carpathian alpine zones to palms in the greenhouses. It is not just a park but a living open-air museum with a pond, meadow slopes, woodland and a steppe section, where every season has its own colors.

Why visit

  • One of the oldest gardens in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, founded in 1852, on a 16.5-hectare site
  • More than 5000 species and forms of plants – from Carpathian alpine zones to steppe and meadow slopes
  • Greenhouses with a dammara over a hundred years old, cycads, a Canary Island date palm and a bunya pine
  • Magnolias in April, rhododendrons, peonies and irises in late spring – the garden changes with the seasons
  • A pond, a marshy valley, woodland and meadow slopes make a picturesque landscape for unhurried walks and photos
  • Five scientific departments and guided tours show how the university’s teaching and research facility works

Good to know

Ticket prices
Admission to the grounds is UAH 120, or UAH 160 with the greenhouses. For school and university students – UAH 90, or UAH 120 with the greenhouses. Tickets are sold at the entrance, payable by cash or card at the terminal; they are valid on the day of purchase and cannot be exchanged or refunded.
Free admission
Free entry for preschoolers, orphans and children deprived of parental care, military personnel, combat veterans and people with Group I and II disabilities. Adults need the relevant ID.
Hours and season
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday – 10:00 to 18:00; closed on Monday, Friday and Saturday. The grounds open on April 1, the greenhouses on May 1. In the 2025 season the greenhouses closed on November 1, and the grounds were open until December 1.
Guided tours
A guided tour costs UAH 800 (admission not included); book by phone at +380 97 112 81 71. During the tour, groups keep to designated paths, and entering the research plots is not allowed.
Photo and video
During the tour, professional photo and video shooting is not allowed, and amateur shooting is possible only in places agreed with the guide.
Pets
Dogs and other animals are not allowed in the garden.
Visitor rules
Do not pick or trample plants, collect seeds or litter.
Getting there
The visitor entrance is at 44 Cheremshyny Street.

The garden was founded as the university’s teaching, research and conservation facility. Today it occupies two sites within Lviv: 2 hectares on Kyryla i Mefodiia Street and 16.5 hectares on Cheremshyny Street, where the visitor walk begins. The Cheremshyny site combines several landscapes: five scientific departments, a pond, a marshy valley, meadow slopes, fragments of Carpathian alpine zones, woodland and a steppe section. Paths lead past flower beds, water and shady glades, and a guided tour reveals how the garden is organized and what it holds. The greenhouses grow about one and a half thousand species of plants from warm countries: a dammara over a hundred years old, cycads, a Canary Island date palm and a bunya pine. The greenhouses open on May 1. In April the garden bursts into bloom with magnolias; in late spring and early summer rhododendrons, peonies and irises flower; and in autumn the grounds turn gold and crimson. The garden’s website has a bloom calendar that makes it easy to choose when to visit. The garden is seasonal: the grounds open on April 1, and visitors are welcome on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00. Dogs and other animals are not allowed, and picking or trampling plants is prohibited.