BEO ZOO VRT

• Address: 8 Mali Kalemegdan st.
• Phone: +381 11 26 245 26
• The Belgrade Zoo was founded in 1936. It was founded by the mayor, industrial, mr Vlada Ilic. It was opened on Petrovdan - July 12th. The first residents of the zoo were: lions, leopards, polar and dark bear, wolves, makaki and mangabei monkeys, antelopes, buffalos, zebus, deer's, roes, storks, cranes, peacocks, pheasants, owls, pelicans and parrots.Soon after the opening, the Belgrade Zoo became one of the most popular place for the Belgraders to come to. It has taken in on several occasions the royal family Karadjordjevic. Queen Marija has spent some free time there with the children Tomislav and Andreja, and the young king Petar II has during his visits always been interested for the further plans and building. When formed, the Zoo was located on a bit more than 3,5 ha and very soon on...