Elephant Park

Elephant Park is a building in Hietzing, Vienna. Elephant Park is situated nearby to the playground Elefantenreiten, as well as near the forest Southern cassowary.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schönbrunn Zoo and Schonbrunn Palace.

Schönbrunn Zoo

Zoo

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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 200 metres east of Elephant Park.

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 northeast of Elephant Park.

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 330 metres north of Elephant Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penzing and Grünberg.

Penzing

Suburb

Penzing is the 14th district of Vienna in Austria. It consists of the localities of Penzing, Breitensee, Baumgarten, Hütteldorf and Hadersdorf-Weidlingau.