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.

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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

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Landslide Museum is situated 270 metres southwest of Natur- und Tierpark Goldau.

Arth-Goldau railway station

Railway station

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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.

Sacred Heart Church

Church

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Sacred Heart Church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Natur- und Tierpark Goldau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goldau and Steinerberg.

Goldau

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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

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Steinerberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Arth

Town

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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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Latitude

47.05307° or 47° 3′ 11″ north

Longitude

8.55652° or 8° 33′ 24″ east

Elevation

513 metres (1,683 feet)

Open location code

8FVC3H34+6J

GeoNames ID

10402249

Wikidata ID

Q1320084

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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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