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Barbican Conservatory

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Barbican Conservatory
The conservatory in 2014
Map
LocationBarbican Centre
Area23,000 square feet (2,100 m2)
Opened1984[1]
Species> 2,000
Websitewww.barbican.org.uk/visitor-information/conservatory

The Barbican Conservatory is the second largest conservatory in London,[2] after the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens.[3] Located at the Barbican Centre,[2] it houses more than 2,000 species of plants and trees, as well as terrapins and koi carp.[4] The conservatory covers 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2), and is located on top of the theatre's fly tower.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Willis, Abigail (25 November 2013). "Indoor gardens to visit in London". The City Planter. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Visitor Information". Barbican. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ Landon, Alex (24 May 2021). "London's Beautiful Indoor Rainforest Is A Verdant Paradise • Barbican Conservatory Review and Info". Secret London. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ Brown, Mark (7 March 2012). "Barbican marks 30 years of the arts, brutalism and disorientated visitors". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ Swift, Joe (4 December 1999). "Urban Jungle: Hidden treasures in the Barbican maze". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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51°31′13″N 0°05′42″W / 51.5202°N 0.095°W / 51.5202; -0.095



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