Description
When Berlin was split after the Second World War, the famous Zoologischer Garten ended up in the British sector. The GDR leadership wanted its own showcase zoo, but something grander, more spacious, more “people’s park” than the dense West Berlin zoo. They chose the rolling landscape around Schloss Friedrichsfelde. Today, it spans 160 hectares, making it the largest landscaped animal park in Europe. A place with long, quiet paths, wide meadows, and naturalistic enclosures that create a very different atmosphere from the compact Zoo Berlin. Common seen bird include: Veliki detlić, Zelena žuna, Siva čaplja, Mišar, Mandarinka, Brgljez, Dugorepa senica and many others.
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Access
Tierpark Berlin sits in Friedrichsfelde, in the eastern part of Berlin. Bärenschaufenster entrance: U-Bahn Tierpark station (U5), Tram routes M17, 27, 37, Bus routes 296 and 396. Schloss entrance: Tram routes M17, 27, 37, Bus route 194. Car: Parking at both entrances, daily fee of € 8.50. Press P on the map for directions.
