Schönbrunner Tiergarten |
Address |
Maxingstraße
13 b
A – 1130 Wien |
Telephone |
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How to Find it: |
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Open: |
Open
January 9.00-16.30, February 9.00-17.00, March 9.00-17.30, April 9.00-18.00, May to
September 9.00-18.30,
October until the end of summer time 9.00-17.30, November and December 9.00-16.30 |
Prices: |
Adult
entry: ATS 120, retired (Mon-Fri) ATS 80, students ATS 55, children 40 ATS. |
Area: |
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Acres |
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No of Species |
No of Animals |
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Star Rating |
Mammals |
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0 |
Conservation |
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Birds |
0 |
0 |
Enclosures |
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Reptiles |
0 |
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Education |
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Amphibians |
0 |
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Recreation |
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Fish |
0 |
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Research |
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Total |
0 |
0 |
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This
critique last updated: 01-Nov-2000 |
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Visitor Reviews
This review
submitted by NIELS JOHS LEGARTH IVERSEN,
October 2000
It is said that there were animal collections even at the old Sumerian courts, and we also
find them for instance in China (the Père David deer survived in the imperial gardens
long after it was killed off in the wild). All these have gone; the oldest zoo we have got
now is the Schönbrunn, which was opened in July 1752 as a gift from emperor Franz I for
the empress Maria Theresia (though already in 1452 a small collection of animals were kept
in the Stadtgraben von Wien, according to the homepage). Some of the 200 year old
buildings have survived, but the Austrians have had to think hard to make them fit into
the modern zoo concept (I think they’ve succeeded). The general structure of the area goes
back to the imperial era: there is a central round pavillon in the eastern part, and from
this there are paths radiating out in all directions. From within you look right out into
the animal enclosures. However the main entrance nowadays is at the other end of the
compund. You can buy a combined ticket with the old Palm House included (refurbished and
probably open when you read this). When you have entered the Garden from this side, you
first pass between lamas on your left and axis deer and nilgais on your right. From here
you have the choice between several routes: left past the birds of prey, red pandas,
sheeps and goats plus the apes, or right past an area with among other things a bird lake
and a enclosure with buffalos plus some Pere David deer. whichever route you choose, I
suggest you walk without too many detours to the pavillion area, which is after all the
most characteristic feature of this zoo. From here you have a better chanced of grasping
the generel structure of the place. The animals around the pavillion are mainly african: a
savanna with zebras, ostriches and antelopes to the north, hippos, elephants, giraffes to
the south (though the elephants may have moved op north when you read this). To west,
towards the main entrance, you find the lions along with other big cats. To the east,
crocs, flamingoes and monkeys. Wolwes are in the northernmost part, close to the eatery
Tirolergarten. To get out there, take U4 to Station Hietzing (rather than the
Schönbrunn), or tram 10, 58, 60, or bus 15A, 51A, 56B, 156B
Oh, I almost forgot: they’ve also got a nice palace out there. You might want to check it
out after the zoo.
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