National Zoological Park Delhi
The National Zoological Park is a 176-acre zoo in New Delhi, India.- Opening hours:
April 1st—October 15th: 8:30 AM—5:30 PM
October 16th—March 31st: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: closed - Type: Zoo
- Description: national Zoo at Delhi
- Also known as: “Delhi Zoo” and “National Zoological Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Purana Qila and India Gate.
Purana Qila
Purana Qila is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. It was built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri. The fort forms the inner citadel of the city of Dinpanah. Purana Qila is situated 590 metres north of National Zoological Park Delhi.India Gate
The India Gate is a war memorial located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. India Gate is situated 2 km northwest of National Zoological Park Delhi.Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
Mosque
The Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Sher Shah and the Kila Kohna Masjid, is an Hanafi Sunni, mosque located inside the Purana Qila in New Delhi, though part of Central Delhi, India. Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque is situated 610 metres north of National Zoological Park Delhi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nizamuddin East and Golf Links.
Nizamuddin East
Neighborhood
Nizamuddin East is an affluent residential colony in South East Delhi, India. It is located on Mathura Road and is home to Humayun's Tomb, as well as that of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana.
Golf Links
Neighborhood
Golf Links is a neighbourhood in New Delhi, India. It is in walking distance to Khan Market. The name is inspired by the Delhi Golf Course nearby. It is close to a similar neighbourhood called Jorbagh and is a quiet residential area.
Nizamuddin West
Neighborhood
Nizamuddin West is an upscale residential locality, located south of the India Gate. It is a historically busy neighbourhood in South Delhi and has many parks and trees.
National Zoological Park Delhi
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Defence Colony, South East, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.60444° or 28° 36′ 16″ north
Longitude
77.24634° or 77° 14′ 47″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
7JWVJ63W+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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In Other Languages
From Bhojpuri to Telugu—“National Zoological Park Delhi” goes by many names.
- Bhojpuri: “दिल्ली चिड़ियाघर”
- French: “Parc zoologique de Delhi”
- French: “parc zoologique national de Delhi”
- French: “Parc zoologique national de Delhi”
- French: “Zoo de Dehli”
- French: “Zoo de Delhi”
- German: “National Zoological Park Delhi”
- Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय प्राणी उद्यान”
- Hindi: “वन्य प्राणी उद्यान, दिल्ली”
- Japanese: “デリー動物園”
- Japanese: “デリー国立動物公園”
- Kannada: “ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಜೂವಲಾಜಿಕಲ್ ಪಾರ್ಕ್”
- Tamil: “தேசிய விலங்கியல் பூங்கா, டெல்லி”
- Telugu: “జాతీయ జంతుప్రదర్శనశాల, ఢిల్లీ”
- “दिल्ली चिड़ियाघर”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kos Minar and Humayun Darwaza.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Humayun Darwaza and Excavations at Purana Qila.
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