Hellabrunn Zoo
Tierpark Hellabrunn is the name of the zoological garden in the bavarian capital Munich.
The 36 ha large areal is situated on the right bank of the river Isar in the southern part of Munich, near the quarter of Thalkirchen. As the groundwater level here is rather high and the water has a very good quality, the zoo can cover his total needs of drinking water by wells.
History
On February 25, 1905, the Verein Zoologischer Garten München e.V. (engl. Society of the zoological garden of Munich) has been founded and the Hellabrunn area has been chosen as location for the zoo.
On August 1, 1911, the zoo, planned by the famous architect Emanuel von Seidl, opened for the public for the first time, but in 1922, it had to be closed again due to the economy crisis.
After the re-opening on May 23, 1928, the Tierpark Hellabrunn became the first Geo-Zoo in the world and got great acknowledgements for the re-breeding of extincted animals like the Aurochs and the Tarpan.
During World War II, the zoo had widely been destroyed by bombs of the allied liberators, but already in May 1945, it could be reopened.
In 1970, a concept for the renovation of the zoo has been formed.
Hellabrunn in the present
Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Henning Wiesner, Hellabrunn is today the largest and - scenically - the most fascinating zoo in Europe. The preserves of the animals - about 7.700 vertebrates of 340 different species - are arranged in geographic criterions.
In 2003, about 1.4 million people visited Hellabrunn.
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