Old Zoo (Poznan)

Old Zoo (Poznan)

The Poznań Old Zoo (Polish: Stare Zoo w Poznaniu) is one of the oldest zoological gardens in Poland, located in the city of Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship. It was founded in 1874 and was included on the register of objects of cultural heritage in 1978 as a unique example of a vivarium. The zoo started as a few animals kept by a restaurant owner in the early 1870s. It can thus be considered the oldest continuously operating Polish zoological garden. Together with the New Zoo in Poznań, which opened in 1974, it forms an integral part of the whole complex known as The Zoological Garden in Poznań (Ogród Zoologiczny w Poznaniu).

Details

Area
5.24 ha (Old Zoo) / 120.6 ha (New Zoo)
Owner
City of Poznań}}
Opened
1874
Members
EAZA, WAZA
Website
[http://zoo.poznan.pl// zoo.poznan.pl]
Director
Ewa Zgrabczyńska
Location
Poznań, Poland
Zoo Name
The Old Zoo in PoznańStare Zoo w Poznaniu
Date Opened
1874, 1974
Num Animals
2432
Num Species
368
Accreditation
EAZA, WAZA