Antwerp Zoo

Antwerp Zoo is a zoo in the centre of , , located next to the . The zoo is the oldest animal park in Belgium, and one of the oldest in the world; it was established on 21 July 1843.
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  • Opening hours:
    January, February, November, and December: 10:00 AM–4:45 PM
    March, April, and October: 10:00 AM–5:30 PM
    May, June, and September: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    July and August: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Antwerp, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Antwerpse zoo”, “De Zoo”, “De Zoologie”, and “Zoologico de Amberes”
  • Address: Koningin Astridplein 26

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Antwerpen-Centraal railway station and Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Railway station
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main railway station in , Belgium. is situated 170 metres west of Antwerp Zoo.

Theater building
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The is a concert and event venue… is situated 230 metres north of Antwerp Zoo.

Museum
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The is the former home and workshop of Peter Paul Rubens in . is situated 1 km west of Antwerp Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antwerp diamond district and Zurenborg.

Neighborhood
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Antwerp's diamond district, also known as the Diamond…

Quarter
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is an area in south-east largely…

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Antwerp Zoo

Latitude
51.21626° or 51° 12′ 59″ north
Longitude
4.42357° or 4° 25′ 25″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F366C8F+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 5088713
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Geo­Names ID
12204963
Wiki­data ID
Q220003
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vlaams—“Antwerp Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Zoo d’Anvers”
  • Chinese: “安特卫普动物园”
  • Dutch: “ZOO Antwerpen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات انتويرب”
  • Esperanto: “Zoo de Antverpeno”
  • Finnish: “Antwerpenin eläintarha”
  • French: “zoo d’Anvers”
  • French: “Zoo d’Anvers”
  • German: “Zoo Antwerpen”
  • Greek: “Ζωολογικός Κήπος της Αμβέρσας”
  • Hebrew: “אנטוורפן”
  • Italian: “zoo di Anversa”
  • Italian: “Zoo di Anversa”
  • Japanese: “アントウェルペン動物園”
  • Korean: “안트베르펜 동물원”
  • Latvian: “Antverpenes zooloģiskais dārzs”
  • Luxembourgish: “Zoo vun Antwerpen”
  • Persian: “باغ وحش آنتورپ”
  • Persian: “باغ‌وحش آنتورپ”
  • Polish: “Zoo w Antwerpii”
  • Russian: “Антверпенский зоопарк”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico de Amberes”
  • Vlaams: “Zoo van Antwerpn”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Centraal Station and Statiekwartier.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Chimp and Moerasvolière.

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