Berlin Zoological Garden
The oldest zoo in Germany, opened in 1844 in the Tiergarten in western Berlin. It keeps more species than any other zoo in the world, and has a famous aquarium and an elephant gate with Indian style architecture.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.5083, 13.3375
Get the Berlin Zoological Garden stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Berlin Zoological Garden. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Berlin volume with your photos and a note.
Near Berlin Zoological Garden
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church 0.4 km
A church on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, bombed in 1943. The ruined west tower was kept as a memorial, and a modern octagonal hall of blue glass by Egon Eiermann was added next to it in 1961. Locals call the ruin the hollow tooth.
Victory Column 1.1 km
A 67 metre column topped by a golden statue of Victoria in the middle of the Tiergarten in Berlin. It was built from 1864 to 1873 to mark Prussian military victories, and visitors can climb 285 steps to a viewing platform.
Gemäldegalerie 1.8 km
An art museum at the Kulturforum in Berlin that shows European painting of the 13th to 18th century, opened in its present building in 1998. Its collection includes works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Caravaggio and Botticelli.
Kurfürstendamm 1.9 km
One of the most famous avenues in Berlin, running through the western city centre from the Memorial Church. It is lined with shops, cafes and theatres, and in the 1920s it was the centre of Berlin's nightlife.
Großer Tiergarten 2.2 km
The large inner city park of Berlin, once a royal hunting ground and opened to the public in the 19th century. It covers about 210 hectares of lawns, lakes and woodland, and has the Victory Column and Bellevue Palace at its edge.
Potsdamer Platz 2.6 km
A public square and busy crossing in central Berlin, about a kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate. It was a no man's land beside the Wall and was rebuilt in the 1990s with the Sony Center, offices, cinemas and the Berlinale Palast.
Reichstag 2.9 km
The seat of the German parliament in Berlin, completed in 1894 and badly damaged in the war. Norman Foster rebuilt it in the 1990s and added a glass dome that visitors can walk up, with views over the city.
Brandenburg Gate 2.9 km
An 18th century neoclassical gate in central Berlin, built on the site of an older city gate that marked the start of the road to Brandenburg an der Havel. It stood beside the Berlin Wall for decades and is now one of Germany's best known landmarks.
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Questions
Where is Berlin Zoological Garden?
Berlin Zoological Garden is in Berlin, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (0.4 km), Victory Column (1.1 km), Gemäldegalerie (1.8 km).
How do I get the Berlin Zoological Garden stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Berlin Zoological Garden and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Berlin volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Berlin Zoological Garden before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Berlin volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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