ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen, founded on April 14, 1949, as "Ruhr-Zoo", is one of the most modern zoological gardens in . It was founded on a heavily shelled area in adjacent to a port on the Rhine–Herne Canal.
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  • Opening hours:
    March and October: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    April—September: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
    November—February: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@zoom-erlebniswelt.de
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoological garden in Gelsenkirchen, in Germany
  • Also known as: “Ruhr Zoo”, “Ruhr-Zoo Gelsenkirchen”, and “ZOOM Erlebniswelt”
  • Address: Bleckstraße 64, Gelsenkirchen, 45889
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bleckkirche and Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck train station.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 330 metres south of ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 760 metres south of ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelsenkirchen-Schalke and Crange.

Suburb
is a quarter of . In its current boundaries, it has an area of 2.968 square kilometres and 21,510 inhabitants. Thanks to the local football club FC Schalke 04, the district is at least as well known nationally as the city of Gelsenkirchen. is situated 3 km southwest of ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km east of ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

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is a city in . , like neighbouring cities, is refining its image promoting its industrial culture. Old refineries have been remodelled into event halls and ice skating rinks.

ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

Latitude
51.54444° or 51° 32′ 40″ north
Longitude
7.11215° or 7° 6′ 44″ east
Inception
1949
Operator
Stadtwerke Gelsenkirchen
Open location code
9F39G4V6+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23069629
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q136330
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Occitan—“ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen”
  • Dutch: “Ruhr Zoo”
  • Dutch: “ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen”
  • Dutch: “ZOOM Erlebniswelt”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “زووم عالم المغامرات”
  • French: “Ruhr Zoo”
  • French: “ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen”
  • French: “ZOOM Erlebniswelt”
  • German: “Ruhrzoo”
  • German: “Zoom Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen”
  • Japanese: “ゾーム・エルレブニスヴェルト”
  • Japanese: “ツォーム・エアレープニスヴェルト”
  • Japanese: “ルール動物園”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen”

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