Natur- und Tierpark Goldau
Natur- und Tierpark Goldau is one of six scientifically managed zoos in Switzerland. It is situated in the area that was devastated by the Goldau landslide of 1806. The zoo attracted 859,000 visitors in 2013.Photo: EconAmbiente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoological park in Goldau, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Tierpark Goldau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Landslide Museum and Arth-Goldau railway station.
Landslide Museum
Museum
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landslide Museum is situated 270 metres southwest of Natur- und Tierpark Goldau.
Arth-Goldau railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arth-Goldau railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Arth. The station is located in the centre of the village of Goldau, which forms part of Arth. Arth-Goldau railway station is situated 680 metres southwest of Natur- und Tierpark Goldau.
Arth–Rigi railway line
Railway station
Photo: Curnen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arth–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi. It was built by the eponymous Arth-Rigi-Bahn between 1873–1875 and operated by that company until its merger with the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn in 1992 to form Rigi Railways. Arth–Rigi railway line is situated 1 km southwest of Natur- und Tierpark Goldau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goldau and Steinerberg.
Goldau
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goldau is part of the official commune Arth-Goldau, a merger of the Goldau with nearby Arth in the canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. Goldau is home to a key train station junction for the Swiss Railway network, and one of the two main access points for the Rigibahn and the nearby mountain called the Rigi.
Steinerberg
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steinerberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
Arth
Town
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages Arth, Oberarth, and Goldau. Arth is situated 3 km northwest of Natur- und Tierpark Goldau.
Natur- und Tierpark Goldau
- Categories: science museum, memory institution, nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Arth, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Natur- und Tierpark Goldau” goes by many names.
- German: “Natur- und Tierpark Goldau”
- Italian: “Natur- und Tierpark Goldau”
- Italian: “Tierpark Goldau”
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