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The Berlin zoo, Europe's biggest countryside animal park was created after the 2nd World War at the old palace park of Friedrichsfelde in the Berlin district Lichtenberg and opened on the 2nd July 1955.
Transport Links: 
U5 
M17, 27 
296, 396
Address:
Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde
Am Tierpark 125
10307 Berlin
Visitor Service: 030 - 51 53 10
Opening Times:
Ticket Booth open daily from 9am
Ticket Booth closure November - February 4pm
March, October 5pm
April - September 6pm
On the 24th of December booth closure already 1pm. Visiting time is until 1 hour after booth closure.
Entrance Prices:
Day Ticket Adults: 10,00 €
Students, Vocational School Students, unemployed Persons,
Military and alternative Service Persons,
School Children - from 16 years onwards (student pass): 7,50 €
Children - 5 up to 15 years,
Hartz IV - Recipients,
Severely handicapped Persons from 80% + Escort: 5,00 €
Further prices of family tickets and annual subscription are available directly at the Homepage of the Tierparks. www.tierpark-berlin.de
The buildings and facilities were designed by Prof. Heinrich Dathe, who was for many years in charge of the zoo and also responsible for the world wide reputation. At the very expansive, ca 160 ha big park, which has 22,7 km long paths and 2,6 ha big water bodies, one can admire around 5000 animals (ca 1000 species). The animal park has been generously created and is ideal for recreational walks at any time of year. The polar bear needs a special mention with its big swimming pool and artificial ice floes. The pachyderm house with elephants, manatees and rhinos, the Alfred-Brehm-House (predator house), the crocodile0colibri house, giraffe and monkey house as well as the snake-farm are attractions of the animal park.
Not only animals can be admired at the park but also lovely plants among them ca 500 different forms of orchids.
The historical, as museum designed Palace Friedrichsfelde with the historical design of north and south ground floors is open to the public. Concerts take also place here.
Playgrounds and a cafeteria are ideal for rest.