Odesa Zoo

The Odesa Zoo has the status of a nature reserve of nationwide value, which was granted in 1992. The collection of the zoo is about 1,600 animals, a part from which are mentioned in International Red Book, red book of Ukraine and European Red List.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Zoo
Description: zoo in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Also known as: “Зоологічний парк «Одеський зоологічний парк»”
Address: вулиця Новощіпний Ряд 25

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Odesa-Holovna and Al-Salam Mosque.

Odesa-Holovna

Railway station

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Odesa–Holovna railway station is the main train station of Odesa, a city in southern Ukraine. Situated on Odesa railway junction, 9 kilometers from Odesa-Zastava I station. Odesa-Holovna is situated 670 metres east of Odesa Zoo.

Al-Salam Mosque

Community center

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The Al-Salam Mosque and Arabian Cultural Center are located in Odesa, Ukraine. The cultural center and mosque were opened in June 2001. Al-Salam Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of Odesa Zoo.

Holocaust Museum in Odesa

Museum

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Museum of the Holocaust – victims of fascism, Odesa – the first Museum in Ukraine, which is based on the events of the genocide of the Jewish population in Transnistria Governorate. Holocaust Museum in Odesa is situated 620 metres north of Odesa Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odesa and Moldavanka.

Odesa

Photo: Alex Levitsky & Dmitry Shamatazhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Odesa, is a seaport on the Black Sea coast of Ukraine. The city is home to over a million people. Its chief attraction to visitors is the graceful old town, laid out on a grid pattern in the early 19th century, with its many churches, galleries and museums.

Moldavanka

Suburb

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Moldavanka is a historical part of Odesa in the Odesa Oblast of southern Ukraine, located jointly in Khadzhybeiskyi and Prymorskyi urban districts. Before 1820 it was a settlement just outside Odesa, which later engulfed it.