Zoo
Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 1 spp. present
zoo
51.491° N 7.227° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Species present
1
speciesOpened
1933
Size
Small
Accreditations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Verband der Zoologischen GärtenGerman association of zoological gardens
Visit
Opening hours
Mar, Oct · Every day · 9:00–18:00Apr–Sep · 9:00–19:00Nov–Feb · 9:00–16:3024 Dec · 9:00–13:0031 Dec · 9:00–13:00
Getting there
- Address
- Klinikstraße 49, 44791 Bochum
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Tierpark Bochum gGmbH
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum?
Essen, Germany
Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum is a zoo or wildlife park in Essen, Germany, at Klinikstraße 49, 44791 Bochum. Its coordinates are 51.491° N, 7.227° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 245 km away.
Does Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum 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 Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum open?
Mar, Oct · Every day · 9:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum is open Mar, Oct · Every day · 9:00–18:00; Apr–Sep · 9:00–19:00; Nov–Feb · 9:00–16:30; 24 Dec · 9:00–13:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum with VdZ and EAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum open and how big is it?
Opened 1933, 2.0 ha
Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum, a zoo or wildlife park in Essen, Germany, opened in 1933 and covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap.
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