Fountain tour "Flowing art"
Photo: Doreen Himsl
From A for ant to Z for zebu - the fascinating world of animals awaits guests in Europe's largest landscape park.
"Tierpark Berlin is one of the two zoological gardens in Berlin. It was opened in 1955 in the Friedrichsfelde district. With an area of 160 hectares, it is the largest landscape zoo in Europe. Part of the grounds were designed as a landscape garden by master gardener Peter Joseph Lenné back in 1821.
The zoo's population includes 7874 animals from 634 species (as of December 31, 2020). It enjoys particular recognition for its breeding of African elephants. [...]
When the zoo was opened by East Berlin Mayor Friedrich Ebert and the President of the GDR, Wilhelm Pieck, on July 2, 1955, around 400 animals of 120 species were on display. The initial animal population was made up of a few purchases, mainly through donations from the population and companies in the GDR. Animal donations arrived from zoos in both parts of Germany and abroad. Tigers from Moscow, Maral deer from Leningrad, bison from the Munich-Hellabrunn Zoo and two Asian elephants arrived at the still provisional accommodation. In the following years, the zoo was continuously expanded, [...] The area of the zoo was continuously extended from an initial 60 hectares to 160 hectares today. "
Source (translated): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierpark_Berlin
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