Empress Botonnical Garden(Pune)

The Empress Garden lies adjacent to the Pune Solapur Road. This is a rather large garden, covering an area of about 59 acres. Empress Garden of Pune is basically a botanical park, which is located near the Pune Race course. Here there are several varieties of fruit and flower bearing trees. People often turn up in large numbers for a picnic at the Empress Garden of Pune.

Well known locally as the 'Soldiers' Garden', the Empress Garden at Pune was initially the property of a certain Sardar Vithalrao Purandhare which was managed by a General Finjer. In 1838, it came into the possession of the Government. In 1845, it came into the hands of Sir Charles Napier and came to be known as the 'Garden of Dr. Don'.

When Queen Victoria won the title of 'Empress Of India', this garden was named after her as the 'Empress Garden'. Its popular epithet, that is the 'Soldiers Garden', came into being for the reason that the British Soldiers frequented it for recreation. 

Office Building of the Empress Garden

The Empress Garden is managed by the Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India.

The Society has been managing the Empress Garden since 1880, with an aim to nurture and preserve flora of the region.

The Garden covers a sprawling 39 acres, and is home to many rare species of trees and flowers.

The Society organizes annual flower shows and arranges various programs throughout the year to create environmental awareness among people.

The Empress Garden of Pune is one of the most frequented and popular garden sites and picnic spots of the city of Pune.

Address:-

Near Race-Course,
Pune- 411 001

Tel.:- 020-26361840 
Fax :- 020 26331193
Email:- info@empressgarden.org

Timings:- 9.30 am to 6.30 pm 
inclusive of Saturday and Sunday