Opole Zoological Garden

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Entrance area of ​​the zoo

The Opole Zoo is a 30 hectare large zoological garden on the Bolko Island in Polish Opole ( Opole ). He owns around 1000 animals from 227 animal species. The zoo in Opole is the second largest zoo in Upper Silesia , after the zoo in Chorzów ( Königshütte ).

history

The zoo was established in 1930 as a small private zoo with a size of one hectare on the island of Bolko on the Oder . It was not opened to the public until 1936. The facility was the second, after the zoo in Beuthen , to be built in Upper Silesia, and is the oldest still existing facility in the region today. In 1980 the area of ​​the zoo was expanded to 19 hectares. The zoo was badly damaged during World War II and the 1997 flood of the Oder . After the flood, the reconstruction began immediately, which lasted about a year. The zoo was expanded to its current size of around 30 hectares.

investment

The outdoor enclosures are designed according to the natural conditions of the respective species. They are limited by natural obstacles such as ditches, water courses or islands. There is also a petting zoo here.

gallery

  • View from 1934

  • The sea lion pool

  • The puma

  • Zebras

Web links

Commons : Zoo in Opole  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Anna Bedkowska - Karmelita: travel guide through the Opole region. Alkazar, Opole 2009, ISBN 978-83-925591-3-9

Coordinates: 50 ° 39 ′ 18.1 ″  N , 17 ° 55 ′ 28.1 ″  E