Zoo
Planckendael Zoo
🇧🇪 Belgium
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Belgium 76 spp. present
Planckendael is a zoo, located on the grounds of Planckendael castle in the village district of Muizen, in Mechelen, Belgium. In 1956 the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (KMDA) bought the Planckendael estate in order to acquire a larger space for animals than what they owned: the city zoo in Antwerp. Planckendael hosts exotic animals like rhinos, bison and various antelope species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.001° N 4.516° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
76
speciesOpened
—
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Leuvensesteenweg 582
Who runs it
- Run by
- Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde Antwerpen
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Planckendael Zoo?
Belgium
Planckendael Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Belgium, at Leuvensesteenweg 582. Its coordinates are 51.001° N, 4.516° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 336 km away.
What animals can you see at Planckendael Zoo?
76 species
Citizen-science photos record 76 species at Planckendael Zoo, including Inca Tern, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Humboldt Penguin, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck and Scarlet Ibis. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Planckendael Zoo in the wild?
Inca Tern: Machalilla National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Planckendael Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Inca Tern (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Machalilla National Park), Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park) and Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Palo Verde National Park).
Does Planckendael Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Planckendael Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Planckendael Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Planckendael Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Planckendael Zoo open and how big is it?
31 ha
Planckendael Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Belgium, covers about 31 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 76 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website