In this episode of Prague off the Beaten Track, we visit the Malešice Botanical Garden, a quiet oasis few people in Prague have heard of. Yet just a short walk away from this industrial landmark lies a completely different world: the Malešice Botanical Garden. Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague InternationalA villa, a park, and a layered historyPhoto: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague InternationalThe garden’s roots stretch back to the 19th century, when the land belonged to a farmstead with orchards and vegetable plots. Since 1990, the grounds have been formally designated as a school botanical garden, part of the curriculum and open to the public. More botanical treasures in PragueThe Malešice garden may be the least known, but it’s not Prague’s only botanical treasure.