It was created on land donated to the university in 1787 by Sweden's King Gustav III, who also laid the cornerstone of Linneanum, its orangery.

[4] Uppsala castle's large formal garden had been laid out in Baroque style in 1744, based on a plan by Carl Hårleman.

[5] The king agreed to give not only this land but also an additional area south of Norbyvägen, and to pay for the university's costs in transforming it to its new mission.

[2] Linnaeus had displayed many animals from his own menagerie in the Linnéträdgården, including a tame raccoon and six monkeys who lived in small huts set on poles.

[8] In 1802, King Gustav IV Adolf gave to the Botaniska Trädgården many biological curiosities collected by his grandmother Lovisa Ulrika, who had been an important patron of Linnaeus.

[9] As the nineteenth century progressed, botanical gardens were increasingly seen as potential public spaces whose openness would offer civic benefits.

[2] Although Botaniska Trädgården remains a center for university teaching and research, its goals have expanded to include public education and recreation.