Heidelberg Zoo

Heidelberg Zoo is a zoo in which was founded in 1933 and opened for the public on 20 November 1934. Since 1998, the zoo director has been Klaus Wünnemann.
  • Opening hours:
    April—September: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    March and October: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    November—February: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Germany
  • Address: Tiergartenstraße 3, Heidelberg, 69120
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University Hospital Heidelberg and Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg.

Hospital
is a university hospital in , and is with 2.599 beds one of the largest medical centers in the country. is situated 330 metres northeast of Heidelberg Zoo.

Garden
The Botanischer Garten der Universität Heidelberg, also known as the Botanischer Garten Heidelberg, is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Heidelberg.

Hospital
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY 3.0.
is a hospital, which is situated 400 metres north of Heidelberg Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neuenheimer Feld and Bahnstadt.

Quarter
is an area in the city of , , . The area lies on the north side of the river and consists mostly of buildings associated with the University of Heidelberg, including student accommodation and research facilities, as well as the .

Suburb
is a suburb.

Suburb
Bergheim is a district of the German city of . It is bounded on the North by the , the East by the Bismarkplatz, on the South by the Kurfürsten Anlage and the South by the city line.

Heidelberg Zoo

Latitude
49.41431° or 49° 24′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.66243° or 8° 39′ 45″ east
Elevation
112 metres (367 feet)
Operator
Tiergarten Heidelberg gGmbH
Open location code
8FXCCM76+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 5182648
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
10943184
Wiki­data ID
Q220035
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