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Charles IV founded Prague's first botanical garden in the
l4th century. The university garden was founded in the Smichov
district in 1775, but in 1897 it was moved to its present
site here in the New Town. The huge greenhouses date from
1938. Special botanical exhibitions and shows of exotic
birds and tropical fish are often held here. One star attraction
of the gardens is the giant water lily, Victoria cruziana,
whose huge leaves can support a small child. During the
summer it produces dozens of flowers which only survive
for a day.
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