Zoo
Prague Zoo
🇨🇿 Czechia
UCSZOO
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Czechia 404 spp. present
Prague Zoological Garden (Czech: Zoologická zahrada hl. m. Prahy) is a zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. It was opened in 1931 with the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public" in the district of Troja in the north of Prague. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.117° N 14.406° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
—
Tourism
High
Species present
404
speciesOpened
1931
Size
Large
Accreditations
- Union of Czech and Slovak Zoological GardensAssociation of zoological gardens in Czechia and Slovakia
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
Who runs it
- Founded by
- Jiří Janda
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
And 2 more species photographed here.
Before you go
Where is Prague Zoo?
Prague, Czechia
Prague Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Prague, Czechia. Its coordinates are 50.117° N, 14.406° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 159 km away.
What animals can you see at Prague Zoo?
404 species
Citizen-science photos record 404 species at Prague Zoo, including Komodo Dragon, Common Peafowl, Sitatunga, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Eurasian Moose. 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 Prague Zoo in the wild?
Komodo Dragon: Komodo National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Prague Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Komodo Dragon (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Komodo National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Sitatunga (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Odzala-Kokoua National Park).
When is Prague Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Prague Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Prague Zoo accredited?
UCSZOO
Open registers list Prague Zoo with UCSZOO. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Prague Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1931, 58 ha
Prague Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Prague, Czechia, opened in 1931 and covers about 58 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 404 species are photographed there.
Nearest Zoos & Centres
Nearest Parks
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Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website