Gibbon Island
Gibbon Island is in Hietzing, Vienna. Gibbon Island is situated nearby to Lar gibbon, as well as near Red-eared slider.- Type: Shrubland
- Also known as: “Gibboninsel”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schönbrunn Zoo and Schonbrunn Palace.
Schönbrunn Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 240 metres east of Gibbon Island.
Schonbrunn Palace
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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 1 km east of Gibbon Island.
Palmenhaus Schönbrunn
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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 290 metres northeast of Gibbon Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grünberg and Outer West.
Outer West
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY 2.5.
Outer West is the north-western part of Vienna containing the districts Penzing, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Ottakring, Hernals, Währing, and Döbling.
Siedlung Lockerwiese
Neighborhood
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Siedlung Lockerwiese is a neighborhood.
Gibbon Island
- Location: Hietzing, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.18192° or 48° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
16.30116° or 16° 18′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FWR58J2+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 176812399OpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrubOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“Gibbon Island” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Ostrov gibonů”
- Italian: “Isola dei gibboni”
- Polish: “Wyspa gibonów”
- Russian: “Остров гиббонов”
- Ukrainian: “Острів гібонів”
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