Giraffe house
Giraffe house is a building in Kronberg, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse. Giraffe house is situated nearby to the grassland African penguin, as well as near ‘African savanna’ with giraffe, striped gnu, Böhm’s zebra and impala.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Opel Zoo and Falkenstein Castle.
Opel Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Tragopan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Opel Zoo is a zoo in Königstein im Taunus, Hesse in Germany. The Zoo was founded in 1956 by Georg von Opel, and covers 27 hectares. 1,600 animals from 200 species live in the Zoo, including african elephants. Opel Zoo is situated 190 metres east of Giraffe house.
Falkenstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Johannes Robalotoff, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Falkenstein Castle, also called New Falkenstein, is a ruined hill castle at 450 m above sea level in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of Königstein im Taunus in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse. Falkenstein Castle is situated 1 km northwest of Giraffe house.
Hardtberg Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hardtberg Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km south of Giraffe house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuchstanz and Oberursel.
Fuchstanz
Locality
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuchstanz is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Giraffe house.
Oberursel
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberursel is a town in Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It is located to the north west of Frankfurt, in the Hochtaunuskreis county. It is the 13th largest town in Hesse. In 2011, the town hosted the 51st Hessentag state festival.
Hegewiese
Hamlet
Photo: Geoprofi Lars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hegewiese is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Giraffe house.
Giraffe house
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Giraffe House” and “Giraffenhaus”
- Category: tourist attraction
- Location: Kronberg, Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.18481° or 50° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
8.48583° or 8° 29′ 9″ eastLevels
2Height
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9F2C5FMP+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 198177800OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Giraffe house” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Dům žiraf”
- Italian: “Casa delle giraffe”
- Polish: “Dom żyraf”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include African penguin and ‘African savanna’ with giraffe, striped gnu, Böhm’s zebra and impala.
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