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Entrance Gates to the old Brussels Zoo; 14th May 2010

Entrance Gates to the old Brussels Zoo; 14th May 2010
Tim May, 15 May 2010
    • Tim May
      The Brussels Zoo was a short-lived establishment; according to a sign in the Zoology Museum in Brussels, the zoo opened in 1852 and closed in 1880.

      Nevertheless, 130 years after the zoo closed, the entrance gates still exist, complete with the inscription “Jardin Royal de Zoologie”.
    • European Fauna
      Quite attractive in its own way.Evocative.
    • Cat-Man
      Seemed to be important and well known enough to get the title or 'royal'
    • Arizona Docent
      Are there any other physical remnants of the zoo besides the gate?
    • Toddy
      Presumably it was founded by request of the King of Belgium so importance or status would have had nothing to do with it. It might even have been his menagerie before being a zoo but I am not sure about that. Anybody?
    • Tim May
      The site of the old Brussels Zoo was converted to a public park; Parc Leopold.

      I think that the park lake was a feature of the old zoo but none of the original zoo buildings remain.

      The excellent Brussels Natural History Museum is nearby.
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    Tim May
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    15 May 2010
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