Zoological Garden of Monaco
The Jardin Animalier de Monaco is a zoo located on the Esplanade Rainer III, in Monaco's Fontvieille ward, on the southern side of the Rock of Monaco. It was established by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1954.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Zoo
- Description: Zoological Garden of the European nation of Monaco
- Also known as: “Jardin Animalier de Monaco”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stade Louis II and Museum of Stamps and Coins.
Stade Louis II
Stadium
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Stade Louis II, or simply Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco, near the border with Cap-d'Ail commune of France. It serves primarily as a venue for Athletics and football, being the home of AS Monaco. Stade Louis II is situated 480 metres southwest of Zoological Garden of Monaco.
Museum of Stamps and Coins
Museum
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Museum of Stamps and Coins is located in the Fontvieille section of Monaco. It tells the postal history of the principality, and contains a display of Monegasque money dating to 1640.
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco. This building is part of the Institut océanographique, which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans. Oceanographic Museum of Monaco is situated 560 metres east of Zoological Garden of Monaco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jardin Exotique and Fontvieille.
Jardin Exotique
Suburb
Photo: Rado Bahna, Public domain.
Jardin Exotique is the westernmost ward in the Principality of Monaco. It is incorporated in the traditional quarter of La Condamine. Jardin Exotique ward was created in 2013, from the Les Révoires and La Colle wards, as part of an overall re-redistricting at that time.
Fontvieille
Suburb
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Fontvieille is the southernmost district of the Principality of Monaco. The district was designed by architect Manfredi Nicoletti and developed under the direction of Italian engineer Gianfranco Gilardini between the 1970s and 1990s.
La Condamine
Suburb
Photo: Mgimelfarb, Public domain.
La Condamine is the central ward and a quartier in the Principality of Monaco. The quartier's landmarks include Port Hercules, the Rainier III Nautical Stadium, and the Princess Antoinette Park. Its farmers' market, at Place d'Armes, has been held since 1880.
Zoological Garden of Monaco
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Monaco, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.73116° or 43° 43′ 52″ northLongitude
7.41865° or 7° 25′ 7″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Inception
1954Open location code
8FM9PCJ9+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1082312630OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooGeoNames ID
10280522Wikidata ID
Q16904614
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Zoological Garden of Monaco” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin animalier de Monaco”
- French: “Le Jardin Animalier de Monaco”
- Portuguese: “Jardim Zoológico de Mônaco”
- Portuguese: “Jardim Zoológico do Mónaco”
- Spanish: “Jardin Zoologico de Monaco”
- Spanish: “Jardín Zoológico de Mónaco”
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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 “Zoological Garden of Monaco”. Photo: Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0.