Hippopotamus House
Hippopotamus House is a building in Hietzing, Vienna. Hippopotamus House is situated nearby to the recreation area Biergarten, as well as near Lion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schönbrunn Zoo and Schonbrunn Palace.
Schönbrunn Zoo
Zoo
Schönbrunn Zoo is a 17-hectare zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Established in 1752, it is the world's oldest zoo still in operation. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, being a part of the Schönbrunn Palace gardens. Schönbrunn Zoo is situated 130 metres south of Hippopotamus House.
Schonbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna. The name Schönbrunn has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court. Schonbrunn Palace is situated 680 metres east of Hippopotamus House.Palmenhaus Schönbrunn
The Palmenhaus Schönbrunn is a large greenhouse in Vienna, Austria featuring plants from around the world. It opened in 1882. It is the most prominent of the four greenhouses in Schönbrunn Palace Park, and is also among the largest botanical exhibits of its kind in the world, with around 4,500 plant species. Palmenhaus Schönbrunn is situated 160 metres northwest of Hippopotamus House.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penzing and Grünberg.
Penzing
Suburb
Penzing is the 14th district of Vienna in Austria. It consists of the localities of Penzing, Breitensee, Baumgarten, Hütteldorf and Hadersdorf-Weidlingau.
Rudolfsheim
Suburb
Rudolfsheim is a neighborhood of the district Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus in Vienna, Austria. The psychologist Alfred Adler was born in Rudolfsheim.
Hippopotamus House
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Nilpferdhaus”
- Category: tourist attraction
- Location: Hietzing, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.18287° or 48° 10′ 58″ north
Longitude
16.30377° or 16° 18′ 14″ east
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8FWR58M3+4G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=animal
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Hippopotamus House” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Pavilon hrochů”
- Italian: “Casa degli ippopotami”
- Polish: “Pawilon hipopotamów”
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