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Merian Gardens

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Iris collection and Restaurant Iris at the Merian Gardens
Iris collection and Restaurant Iris at the Merian Gardens

The Merian Gardens are a Botanical Garden in Münchenstein, Switzerland. They are located in the estate that Christoph Merian and his wife Margaret Burckhardt received as their wedding gift in 1824 from Merians father. The Merians died childless and they bequest the estate to the Christoph Merian Foundation (CMS).

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Merian Gardens
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Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Iris collection and Restaurant Iris at the Merian Gardens
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St. Jakob Stadium
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