Berlin Zoo - Tierpark Berlin, Germany
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Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Mirtilli
N 52° 30.340 E 013° 20.330
33U E 387253 N 5818579
The Berlin Zoological Garden is the oldest and internationally most well known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844 it comprises an area of 35 hectares and is located in Berlin, Tiergarten. With almost 1,400 different species.
Waymark Code: WM6KVE
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 06/17/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Opened on August 1, 1844 the Zoologischer Garten Berlin was the first zoo in Germany. The aquarium opened in 1913. The early animals were donated by Frederick William IV, King of Prussia, from the menagerie and pheasantry of the Tiergarten. By the end of the war, the zoo area was completely destroyed and only 91 of 3,715 animals survived. During the Second World War they were fortified and became centres of Nazi resistance against the Red Army and allied air forces. Following the zoo's destruction, it and the associated Aquarium have been reconstructed on the most modern principles so as to display the animals in their natural environment. The success achieved in breeding animals, including some rare species, demonstrates the efficiency of these new methods.

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Zoo Website address: [Web Link]

Admission Cost: 11.00 (listed in local currency)

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