The entrance hall (foyer) offers a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and a respite from the outside world. It serves as our main visitor center, where guests will find a gift shop, restrooms (including accessible restrooms), a changing table, and a coat check. Our friendly receptionists are available to all our visitors, so please don’t hesitate to ask them if you have any questions. You can leave feedback in the suggestion and complaint book.
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Take home a memento of your visit to the botanical garden in the form of a souvenir, which you can view in the greenhouse entrance hall.
The patron of our greenhouses is the Mayan god Yum Kaax, who is the protector of game and wild plants. He was also worshipped as the god of life, success, and abundance.
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One of the dominant features of the entrance hall is the "Buddha's Fingers" pool, featuring stalactites imported from the Vietnamese city of Vinh. Also unique are the red bowls with accompanying greenery—Schefflera leucantha and bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys. The Schefflera was collected by Jiří R. Haager and Jaroslav Dušek in 1976 in Tam Dao, Vietnam.
The wall opposite the entrance is adorned with a ceramic sculpture by the renowned Teplice sculptor Milan Žofka (1946–2018). The theme of dragons in storm clouds was inspired by motifs from the imperial tombs of the Nguyen dynasty in Hué.
In the aviary, we showcase birds from the continent furthest from us—Australia. The diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata) is a smaller member of the order of soft-billed birds. The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a popular pet bird; its domestication dates back to the first half of the 19th century.
In our display case, we showcase plants currently in bloom from our greenhouse. That’s why you might see a different arrangement of plants each time you visit. You can look forward to not only orchids in bloom, but also bulbs, succulents, and other interesting plants.
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The entrance hall is enlivened by accompanying exhibitions on a variety of themes. These have ranged from photography exhibitions and displays of paintings by the Teplice Elementary Art School to an exhibition of tarantulas and one focused on the Mexican Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos.
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We regularly host three creative days that fill the entrance hall and its immediate surroundings with our visitors. These are the spring (Easter), fall (All Souls’ Day), and Christmas creative days.
