Palanga Botanical Park, formerly known as Palangos Birutes Parkas, is
located in the town of Palanga. The park covers more than 100 hectares (60
hectares of forest, 24.5 hectares of meadows, 0.5 hectares of flower beds
and 1.16 hectares of water). The botanical garden can be explored along 18
km of roads and footpaths.
The park was planned at the end of the 19th century by the French
landscape architect Eduard François André on behalf of Count Tiskevicius.
The existing woods were massively thinned out and filled in with exotic
trees. In 1897, Count Tiskevicius' palace was built, which today houses the
Amber Museum. In 1960, it was decided to turn the park into a botanical
park. In 1967, the park was hit by a severe hurricane, which caused
extensive damage.
Initially, there were around 500 different species of trees and shrubs in
the park. Many did not adapt to the changing climate, were destroyed by
vandals or in wars. Today there are around 250 different species in the
park.
More information (in Lithuanian language): lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palangos_botanikos_parkas and www.visit-palanga.lt/lankytinos-vietos/birutes-parkas/