South Hesse
Hochtaunuskreis
Kronberg

Opel Zoo

The Opel Zoo is a zoo in , in . The Zoo was founded in 1956 by Georg von Opel, and covers 27 hectares. 1,600 animals from 200 species live in the Zoo, including african elephants.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Hesse, Germany
  • Also known as: “Opel-Zoo”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hardtberg Tower and Falkenstein Castle.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km southwest of Opel Zoo.

Castle
Photo: Johannes Robalotoff, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
, also called New Falkenstein, is a ruined hill castle at 450 m above sea level in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of in the county of in the German state of . is situated 1 km northwest of Opel Zoo.

Peak
Photo: Karsten11, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fuchstanz and Oberursel.

Locality
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4 km northwest of Opel Zoo.

Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or , is a small city in . The city is in the area of the mountain range in , north of .

Hamlet
Photo: Geoprofi Lars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Opel Zoo.

Opel Zoo

Latitude
50.1843° or 50° 11′ 4″ north
Longitude
8.4884° or 8° 29′ 18″ east
Elevation
306 metres (1,004 feet)
Open location code
9F2C5FMQ+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 14257963
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
8521437
Wiki­data ID
Q2025028
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Macedonian—“Opel Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Opel-Zoo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات اوبل”
  • German: “Opel-Zoo”
  • German: “Opelzoo”
  • Hebrew: “גן החיות אופל”
  • Italian: “Opel Zoo”
  • Macedonian: “Опелска зоолошка градина”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Opel Zoo”. Photo: Tragopan, CC BY-SA 3.0.