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Prague Zoo - Visiting Wildlife In SplendourPrague zoo was founded in 1931, in the Troja district of North Prague. It was established with the motive to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public". The zoo is situated in an area of 111 acres and has around 4600 animals living in its premises. The Prague Zoo holds the reputation for being one of the best in Europe. It has something for everyone to make the experience memorable. Holding 630 species of animals from all over the world, the Prague Zoo is listed as the 7th best in the world by Forbes Traveller Magazine for the year 2008.
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Establishment And Achievements
The idea to establish a zoological park in Prague was put forward by Count Sweerts-Spork in 1881 on the occasion of the wedding of Prince Rudolf of Austria and Princess Stephanie of Belgium. In 1919, a committee was established at the meeting of the board for mathematics and natural sciences at the Ministry of Education and National Enlightenment. This was done to start the basic preparatory work for building the Prague Zoo. On the 28th of September 1931 the zoo was opened for the public. In the year 1938, the zoo was the proud owner of the first young Andean vulture in the world. It was hatched and reared in the zoo. In 1942, for the first time in the world a polar bear cub was artificially bred. In 2001, the first artificial breeding of the Przewalski Horse took place in the Prague Zoo. The zoo has contributed a lot to saving the Przewalski Horse. It is also the biggest breeder of the horse species in the world. Dr. Zdeněk Veselovský took over as the zoo director in 1959. This was the turning point in Prague Zoo history. Under the guidance of Dr. Veselovský the Prague Zoological Park has achieved immense success in the field of scientific research and breeding. A tragedy stuck in 2002 when Prague was hit by floods. This led to death of many animals. However the zoo recovered from the loss soon.
In November of 2005, the Prague Zoo in association with the Czech Television and the Czech Radio started a multimedia project called “The Revealed”. The project had three main aims:
Main Attractions
The Prague Zoo is one of the most visited zoological parks in the world. It attracts around 1.3 million visitors every year. It has a picturesque quality with views ranging from lush green meadows to rocky mountains to steep valleys. You can have a look at most of the areas in about 4-5 hours. You can enjoy seeing animals in their natural habitat. Animals range from penguins, tigers, elephants, sea lions, ibex and giraffes. Two of the most visited and enjoyed pavilions are the Indonesian Jungle and the Monkey Island. Here you can enjoy the wide variety of luxurious jungle flora and fauna. The children’s area and the Children's Zoo is another special attraction of the zoo. This is a special farm where children can play with different tamed animals like rabbits, sheep, pigs, hens, ponies and geese. Kids can also buy low calorie granules from slot machines and feed the animals.
Reaching The Zoo
The Prague Zoological Park attracts thousands of visitors every day. This sometimes leads to full parking lots, cars being parked anywhere and visitors coming in packed buses. To tackle the situation the Zoo has launched a Zoo bus. It is an excellent service and goes every ten minutes on weekends. You can take the bus from Nadrazi Holesovice (Metro C) to Troja and back without any changing of buses. It also has a provision to keep all its passengers occupied. You can watch movies or zoo information on the LCD television in the bus which will keep you entertained.
You can also drive to the zoo. It is a very easy route following signs to Nadrazi Holesovice and then to the Zoo. However care should be taken as you may not get parking space due to heavy visitor traffic.
If you don’t want to take the road then you can take a boat to Pristaviste Troja, cross the bridge to Vltava and go around Trojsky Zamek. A 25 minute walk from the Trojan Castle will take you to the zoo.
You can take the metro to Nadrazi Holesovice and then take Bus No. 112 to terminus.
Here is some information about the entry fee and times to visit the Prague Zoological Park.
Visiting Hours
March 9.00am – 5.00pm
April, May, September, October- 9.00am – 6.00pm
June, July, August- 9.00am – 7.00pm
November, December, January, February- 9.00am – 4.00pm
Entry Fee
Peak season (April – September)
Adults -150 CZK
Children –( 0-3 – free) 3-15 years -100 CZK
Families (2 adults+2 children)- 450 CZK
10% discount to groups having more than 10 people
Dogs - 20 CZK
Car parking - 50 CZK
Guided tours in the evening (December and August)- 200 CZK (adults), 110 CZK (children)
Low season (October – March)
Adults 70 CZK
Children 3-15 years- 40 CZK
Families (2 adults+2 children) 200 CZK
Dogs- 20 CZK
Car Parking- 50 CZK
Bus Parking- 150 CZK
Guided tours (December and August) - 140 CZK (adults) - 70 CZK (children)
The Prague Zoological Park is one of the most visited destinations in the Czech Republic. With its brilliant history and achievements it has become one of the best zoos in the world. Attractions such as the Monkey Island and the Children’s Zoo attract thousands of visitors every day. Apart from the different breeds of animals it is also a great place to have fun and relax owing to its beautiful countryside.
The idea to establish a zoological park in Prague was put forward by Count Sweerts-Spork in 1881 on the occasion of the wedding of Prince Rudolf of Austria and Princess Stephanie of Belgium. In 1919, a committee was established at the meeting of the board for mathematics and natural sciences at the Ministry of Education and National Enlightenment. This was done to start the basic preparatory work for building the Prague Zoo. On the 28th of September 1931 the zoo was opened for the public. In the year 1938, the zoo was the proud owner of the first young Andean vulture in the world. It was hatched and reared in the zoo. In 1942, for the first time in the world a polar bear cub was artificially bred. In 2001, the first artificial breeding of the Przewalski Horse took place in the Prague Zoo. The zoo has contributed a lot to saving the Przewalski Horse. It is also the biggest breeder of the horse species in the world. Dr. Zdeněk Veselovský took over as the zoo director in 1959. This was the turning point in Prague Zoo history. Under the guidance of Dr. Veselovský the Prague Zoological Park has achieved immense success in the field of scientific research and breeding. A tragedy stuck in 2002 when Prague was hit by floods. This led to death of many animals. However the zoo recovered from the loss soon.
In November of 2005, the Prague Zoo in association with the Czech Television and the Czech Radio started a multimedia project called “The Revealed”. The project had three main aims:
- To show the public the success the Zoo has achieved with breeding gorillas.
- To raise money to protect gorillas living in nature.
- To present a reality show with meaning unlike shows such as Big Brother, which was part of a TV commercial at that time.
Main Attractions
The Prague Zoo is one of the most visited zoological parks in the world. It attracts around 1.3 million visitors every year. It has a picturesque quality with views ranging from lush green meadows to rocky mountains to steep valleys. You can have a look at most of the areas in about 4-5 hours. You can enjoy seeing animals in their natural habitat. Animals range from penguins, tigers, elephants, sea lions, ibex and giraffes. Two of the most visited and enjoyed pavilions are the Indonesian Jungle and the Monkey Island. Here you can enjoy the wide variety of luxurious jungle flora and fauna. The children’s area and the Children's Zoo is another special attraction of the zoo. This is a special farm where children can play with different tamed animals like rabbits, sheep, pigs, hens, ponies and geese. Kids can also buy low calorie granules from slot machines and feed the animals.
Reaching The Zoo
The Prague Zoological Park attracts thousands of visitors every day. This sometimes leads to full parking lots, cars being parked anywhere and visitors coming in packed buses. To tackle the situation the Zoo has launched a Zoo bus. It is an excellent service and goes every ten minutes on weekends. You can take the bus from Nadrazi Holesovice (Metro C) to Troja and back without any changing of buses. It also has a provision to keep all its passengers occupied. You can watch movies or zoo information on the LCD television in the bus which will keep you entertained.
You can also drive to the zoo. It is a very easy route following signs to Nadrazi Holesovice and then to the Zoo. However care should be taken as you may not get parking space due to heavy visitor traffic.
If you don’t want to take the road then you can take a boat to Pristaviste Troja, cross the bridge to Vltava and go around Trojsky Zamek. A 25 minute walk from the Trojan Castle will take you to the zoo.
You can take the metro to Nadrazi Holesovice and then take Bus No. 112 to terminus.
Here is some information about the entry fee and times to visit the Prague Zoological Park.
Visiting Hours
March 9.00am – 5.00pm
April, May, September, October- 9.00am – 6.00pm
June, July, August- 9.00am – 7.00pm
November, December, January, February- 9.00am – 4.00pm
Entry Fee
Peak season (April – September)
Adults -150 CZK
Children –( 0-3 – free) 3-15 years -100 CZK
Families (2 adults+2 children)- 450 CZK
10% discount to groups having more than 10 people
Dogs - 20 CZK
Car parking - 50 CZK
Guided tours in the evening (December and August)- 200 CZK (adults), 110 CZK (children)
Low season (October – March)
Adults 70 CZK
Children 3-15 years- 40 CZK
Families (2 adults+2 children) 200 CZK
Dogs- 20 CZK
Car Parking- 50 CZK
Bus Parking- 150 CZK
Guided tours (December and August) - 140 CZK (adults) - 70 CZK (children)
The Prague Zoological Park is one of the most visited destinations in the Czech Republic. With its brilliant history and achievements it has become one of the best zoos in the world. Attractions such as the Monkey Island and the Children’s Zoo attract thousands of visitors every day. Apart from the different breeds of animals it is also a great place to have fun and relax owing to its beautiful countryside.
