Etelsen Tierpark
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Etelsen Tierpark | |
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52°59′43″N 9°6′45″E / 52.99528°N 9.11250°E | |
Date opening | 1959 [1] |
Date closed | 1965 [2] |
Location | Grosse Strasse 1, Etelsen, Langwedel, Verden, Niedersachsen, Germany |
Land area | 11 hectares (27.2 acres) |
No. of species | 39 [3] |
Owner | Alwin Trey from Bremen |
Website | www |
The Etelsen Tierpark was a small zoo in the castle park of in Etelsen, Langwedel, Verden, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The Zoo and a restaurant was founded in 1959 on the 11 hectares (27.2 acres) park. The first lions were housed in the Mausoleum.
At least 4 elephants were kept in the Zoo, and one died there.[4] The elephants were walked through Etelsen for delivery in the Zoo.[2]
The Zoo was closed in 1965.[2]
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