• As part of the UNESCO world heritage of the imperial summer residence Schönbrunn, the zoo offers a unique symbiosis of culture and nature the whole year round.
  • Food And Drink. Vienna Zoo Schonbrunn: Tirolergarten tavern There are two eateries at the Vienna zoo in Schonbrunn: Tirolergarten tavern and Kaiserpavillon.
  • - For the sixth time in a row, British zoo expert Anthony Sheridan named Schönbrunn Zoo the best zoo in Europe in January 2022.
  • Vienna Zoo was opened as the Habsburg menagerie in the gardens of Palace Schönbrunn in 1752 and is one of the oldest zoos still in existence.
  • The oldest zoo in operation in the world, Schönbrunn Zoo, is a sprawling park with a collection of 700 animal species and several immersive exhibits.
  • Tiergarten Schönbrunn, to give it its proper name, is the world’s oldest working public zoo and dates back to the mid-18th century.
  • The Schönbrunn Zoo was built in 1752 at the suggestion of Emperor Franz I Stephan of Lorraine, Maria Theresa’s husband , next to Schönbrunn Palace.
  • Vienna's zoo is officially called Schönbrunn Zoo. It is located in the gardens of the imposing Schönbrunn Palace, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The Vienna Zoo at Schönbrunn is the oldest existing zoo in the world and was voted Europe's best zoo in 2009 and 2010.