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View of old Hippo Exhibit; Cologne; 28th May 2011

View of old Hippo Exhibit; Cologne; 28th May 2011
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View of old Hippo Exhibit; Cologne; 28th May 2011
Old 07-06-2011

View of now empty old Hippo exhibit.

The new Hippo House is very nice inside but, unlike the old one, does not have an outside pool.
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I always marvel at the architecture within many European zoos, and the historic value of a building such as this hippo house is immense. It is amazing at how much effort went into so many pachyderm houses, and how the outer shell of those buildings are always intricately detailed and somewhat grandiose. Of course for the most part such designs are dated in terms of modern exhibitry, but what year did this structure originally open to the public?
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but what year did this structure originally open to the public?
This is part of the old Elephant House which was built in 1863, originally for antelopes and giraffe.

I don't know when this enclosure was first used for hippos, but I’m sure that some German ZooChat members can supply further information.

Here is another view of the same building.

Old Elephant House; Cologne Zoo; 24th May 2011

Last edited by Tim May; 07-06-2011 at 05:24 PM.. Reason: Link added
 


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