Plovdiv Zoo
Plovdiv Zoo is a zoo located in Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv. The zoo in has been closed to the public since July 24, 2008, as it does not meet the requirements for housing and keeping of wild animals.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—7:30 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM - Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plovdiv Stadium and Rowing canal.
Plovdiv Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stadion Plovdiv is a multi-purpose stadium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for athletics championships. The stadium holds 55,000 since 2008. Plovdiv Stadium is situated 1 km northeast of Plovdiv Zoo.
Rowing canal
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rowing canal is situated 370 metres west of Plovdiv Zoo.
Bratska mogila
Monument
Photo: VladislavNedelev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bratska mogila is a monument, which is situated 530 metres east of Plovdiv Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheker Mahala and Kapana.
Sheker Mahala
Suburb
Sheker Mahala is the second biggest Roma ghetto in Plovdiv. Its population is 10,000. 2,000 of them identify themselves as Roma, the rest identify themselves as people of Turkish origin.
Kapana
Suburb
Photo: Realsteel007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kapana is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Plovdiv Zoo.
Plovdiv
Photo: Ilia Markov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plovdiv is a city in Central-South Bulgaria, the second-largest in the country and one of the oldest cities in Europe. Due to the remnants of its colourful past, it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bulgaria.
Plovdiv Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.14467° or 42° 8′ 41″ northLongitude
24.71121° or 24° 42′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8GJ64PV6+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1078837470OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q18639637
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Egyptian Arabic—“Plovdiv Zoo” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Общинско предприятие „Зоопарк – Пловдив‘”
- Bulgarian: “Пловдивски зоопарк”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات بلوفديف”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bikepark Plovdiv and Зала за лека атлетика.
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