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Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical GardenWilhelma

The Wilhelma is a state-owned zoological-botanical garden in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, opened as a botanical garden in 1919 and adding animal exhibits from 1951. Its roughly 30-hectare grounds hold around 1,200 species and about 11,500 animals, centered on a Moorish-Revival palace that draws more than two million visitors a year. Its animal collection is regarded as the second largest in Germany after the Berlin Zoo.

Opened
1952 (month/day unconfirmed) · about 74 years of history
Exterior of Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden
Photo: Quartl / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source / cropped

Basic Information

TypeZoo
LocationGermanyStuttgart
Opened1952 Source
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FAQ

When did the Wilhelma open?
It opened to the public as a botanical garden in 1919, and animal exhibits were added from 1951. Source
How large is it?
Its roughly 30-hectare grounds hold around 1,200 species and about 11,500 animals. Source

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