Essehof Zoo

Essehof Zoo is a privately owned and operated zoo located in Essehof, a town within the municipality of Lehre, Lower Saxony, Germany. It opened in 1968 and currently consists of 10 hectares. It is located about 13 km northeast of Braunschweig.

Photo: J.Brodhagen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Zoo
Description: zoo in Lehre, Landkreis Helmstedt, Germany
Also known as: “Tierpark Essehof”, “Зоосад Ессегоф”, “Зоосад Ессехоф”, and “埃塞霍夫动物园”
Address: Am Tierpark 3, Lehre-Essehof, 38165

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wendhausen Castle and Schandelaher Wohld und Pfeifengraswiese Wohld.

Wendhausen Castle

Castle

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

The Wendhausen Castle is a 17th-century moated castle located in Wendhausen, a community within the municipality of Lehre, Lower Saxony. Wendhausen Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Essehof Zoo.

Schandelaher Wohld und Pfeifengraswiese Wohld

Nature reserve

Photo: Okernick, CC0.

Schandelaher Wohld und Pfeifengraswiese Wohld is a nature reserve.

Holy Cross Church, Lehre

Church

Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.

The Holy Cross Church is a church located in the town of Lehre, Germany. It is currently a Lutheran church and part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick, which owns around 480 churches. Holy Cross Church, Lehre is situated 3 km north of Essehof Zoo.