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Zoo Dresden — Zoo entrance building with its broad facade and visitor forecourtPhoto: Wakowlk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
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Zoo Dresden

Zoos & aquariums ·Dresden ·Open now
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Zoo Dresden is a zoo covering around 13 hectares in central Dresden, on the southern edge of the Großer Garten.

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Zoo Dresden — Scarlet ibis standing on a log among zoo greenery Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Zoo Dresden — Scarlet ibis standing on a log among zoo greeneryZoo Dresden — Two flamingos wading in a pondZoo Dresden — Golden takin standing inside its fenced outdoor enclosureZoo Dresden — Black-and-white colobus perched on a tree stumpZoo Dresden — Two-toed sloth hanging among branches in its habitatZoo Dresden — Chinese goral resting beside a tree trunkZoo Dresden — Vulture spreading its wings on a branch beneath a mesh roofZoo Dresden — Cunningham’s skink resting in a rocky creviceZoo Dresden — Striped snake coiled along a tree trunkZoo Dresden — Striped squirrel beside a feeding dish in its enclosure

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Why go

  • Walk through the red kangaroo enclosure.

Plan your visit

Prices

KinderEUR 8

From the venue's website · checked 10 Nov 2026

Opening hours

Today08:30 – 18:30Show all
Monday08:30 – 18:30
Tuesday08:30 – 18:30
Wednesday08:30 – 18:30
Thursday08:30 – 18:30
Friday08:30 – 18:30
Saturday08:30 – 18:30
Sunday08:30 – 18:30

Don't miss

  • Sumatran orangutans Toni and DaisyLook for the pair in their shared enclosure; the house’s netted outdoor areas rise more than ten metres.Orangutan house
  • Ring-tailed lemursCross the visitor bridge onto their island to observe the animals without a surrounding barrier.Ring-tailed lemur island
  • Lions, caracals and banded mongoosesView them through glass or from five metres above, then see the zoo-history exhibition at the restored visitor rock beside the habitat.Lion and caracal habitat; restored visitor rock
  • Kordofan giraffesAll three giraffes belong to this rare subspecies, shown only in Dresden in Germany.Giraffe and zebra exhibit

With kids

  • Look for brown rats in the underground zoo’s recreated sewer. Reach the viewing room by stairs or a slide.
  • The Dresdner Parkeisenbahn runs through the Großer Garten and is largely operated by children.

Know before you go

  • Open daily from 08:30 to 18:30.

Tips for your visit

  • Plan around scheduled keeper gatherings and feeding sessions for red pandas, snowy owls and snow leopards.
  • The zoo offers tours, including opportunities to go behind the scenes.
  • The zoo carries out conservation work on site and hosts talks, animal activity days and conservation events.

Shorts

History

Landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné designed the grounds, and Carl Adolph Canzler designed the buildings. Albin Schoepf was the first director; his son Adolph later directed the zoo. Ludwig Reichenbach founded the zoo with support from Dresden residents and the King of Saxony.

  1. 1859Planning began after a proposal from Dresden’s Association for Chicken Breeding. King Johann provided part of the royal Großer Garten.
  2. 1861Zoo Dresden opened on 9 May after two years of construction; it is Germany’s fourth-oldest zoo.
  3. 1873The zoo began caring for great apes, especially orangutans.
  4. 1910–1934Director Gustav Brandes shifted the zoo toward naturalistic habitats and animal-appropriate care.
  5. 1927The zoo drew worldwide attention for documenting an orangutan raised naturally by its mother.
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  1. 1945–1946The February 1945 bombing heavily damaged the zoo and killed nearly all its animals. It reopened in May 1946.
  2. 1968A zoo school began operating on the grounds.
  3. 2008The giraffe and zebra habitat opened, restoring giraffe keeping after a 24-year break.
  4. 2022The aquarium and terrarium building closed, having opened in 1961.
  5. 2024The new orangutan house opened in June.

How to get there

  • TramTram lines 9 and 13 serve the zoo on its south side.
  • TrainThe Zoo station of the Dresdner Parkeisenbahn is on the zoo’s north side.

Sources: Dresden Zoo - Wikipedia · Willkommen im Zoo Dresden | Tierisch was erlebe… · Besuch planen - Zoo Dresden · Preise und Tickets - Zoo Dresden · Zoo Dresden - Wikipedia · Zoo de Dresde - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where
Tiergartenstr. 1, Dresden

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Questions and answers

How do I get to Zoo Dresden?

Tram lines 9 and 13 serve the zoo’s south side. The Zoo station of the Dresdner Parkeisenbahn is on its north side.

Is Zoo Dresden’s aquarium and terrarium building open?

No. It closed in 2022.

How can I contact Zoo Dresden?

Call +49 351 478060.

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