Area 30 Acres Phone 1800 180 2116 | Location Sector 16, Chandigarh Opened 1967 (1967) Species 1600 species of roses | |
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Owned by Chandigarh Administration Address Track, 16B, Sector 16, Chandigarh, 160016 Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursMahavir Jayanti might affect these hoursSunday(Mahavir Jayanti)Open 24 hoursHours might differMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFriday(Good Friday)Open 24 hoursHours might differSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden of Chandigarh, Government Museum and Art G, Chandigarh Capitol Complex, International Dolls Museum | ||
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, is a botanical garden located in Chandigarh, India and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species. Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain and created in 1967 under the guidance of Dr Dr M.S.Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being Asia's largest. The garden has not only roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.
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Apart from serving as a host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting an annual rose festival called Rose Festival, a major cultural event in Chandigarh during February or March. Celebrated mainly as a tribute to the magnificence of the rose itself, the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests of varying nature, such as photography, gardening, landscaping, bonsai, and Rose Prince and Princess. The contests are open to the residents or institutions from nearby places.
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March 2016