Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde
A Park for Animals
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The zoological gardens at Berlin-Friedrichsfelde are home to several rare species, and are notable for their spacious enclosures. The 160-hectare zoo is located in the historic parklands around Friedrichsfelde Palace. In 1955, the "animal park" was opened in the palace grounds. The division of Berlin after the war motivated the establishment of a second zoo in the east of the city. In its spacious enclosures, Friedrichsfelde Zoo has an especially fine collection of hooved animals, some of them unique in Europe. Further species can be seen in the animal houses: the Alfred Brehm Building houses various kinds of wild cat, and the Tropical House can boast not only numerous plants and birds, but spectacular giant flying foxes from India. In 1989, two new buildings were opened: the Pachyderm House and the Hummingbird and Crocodile House. In 1997, "Africanum II" was completed, providing accommodation for African desert antelopes. The Snake Farm has the largest collection of poisonous snakes in Europe. From the street, the "Bärenschaufenster", a kind of shop window offers a free view of the Kamchatka brown bears in their rocky enclosure. Schloss Friedrichsfelde (Friedrichsfelde Palace) is located in the same parkland estate as the zoo. Erected in 1695 as "Rosenfelde Palace" for Benjamin Raule, Director-General of the Prussian Royal Navy, the palace was renamed in 1695 after its owner fell into disfavour. The architect was presumably Johann Arnold Nering. The building was originally constructed in the manner of a Dutch country-house, but extensions were added in the 18th century and the palace was later redesigned in the early neo-classical style. By around 1800, this "pleasure palace" had achieved its final form, and the gardens were laid out by Peter Joseph Lenné in 1821. In 1955, although the palace had suffered little damage during the war, parts of it were used to build stalls for the animals in the new zoo. The building had been declared structurally unsound, and plans were afoot to demolish it. From 1970 to 1981, however, Friedrichsfelde Palace was restored. The palace displays works of pictorial and applied art from the 17th and 18th centuries, and concerts are also held here on a regular basis. |
| Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde |
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Am Tierpark 125 10319 Berlin-Lichtenberg Tel.: 51 53 10 Fax: 512 40 61 www.tierpark-berlin.de info@tierpark-berlin.de |
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Tierpark: U5 27, 37 296, 396
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