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History of Brno zoo in data |
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24.11.
1935 - Association for system of Zoo Brno was appointed
19.6. 1937 - "Zoo corner" in Tyrsh park (today Kounicova Street)
was opened
January 1941 - "Zoo corner" in Tyrsh Street was liquidated by
fascist authority
1945 - Activity of association for system of Zoo was restored
1947-49 - Association looked for a right place for building of
Zoo in Pisarky, Medlanky, Kralovo pole (farm VSZ) and in Bystrc. In the
end was lucky chose place - Monk`s mountain (Mniší hora) in Bystrc. In
13. century Monk`s mountain belonged to a feudal castle Veveri. In the
year 1373 was presented by earl Jan to a convent by church of Holy
Thomas. Only since 18. century is called Monk`s mountain. In 1948 was
gave from original possession of Augustian convent in the "Old Brno" to
a property of the state, under the control of ministry of agriculture.
In 1949 - Monk`s mountain belonged to a Masaryk university in Brno, and
Botanic garden was founded there. After the treaty between association
and representetives of university was put forward to found Zoo too.
9.2. 1950 - Regional national committee set up cooperative to
build Zoo in Brno.
11.2. 1950 - Monk`s mountain was proclaimed "state natural
reservation".
6.5. 1950 - Regional national committee changed cooperative for
build Zoo into organizational unit with the name: Zoological garden -
Zoo.
1.6. 1950 - The first work on a stony ground of the Monk`s
mountain - construction of the Zoo.
30.8. 1953 - Zoo was opened with glory.
1957 - Whole the Monk`s mountain was commited to a Zoo and for
Botanic garden was chose other place.
1958 - City national committee, department of education and
culture undertook management of the Zoo.
1990 - Municipal authorities of Brno city, department of culture
became constituter of Zoo Brno.
1992 - Zoo Brno belonged under department of life setting (under
municipal authorities of Brno city).
1992 - Statute of Zoo Brno is approved
1997 - Statute of Zoo Brno is replaced by constitute`s document
of Zoo Brno (by Municipal authorities of Brno city)
2000 - Zoo Brno becomes a regular member of the prominent World
Zoo Organization (WZO)
History of construction:
Properties for reptiles
1956 1. (part of provisional vivarium 1977 was liquidated)
1960 2. part of provivisional vivarium
1972 Pavillion of exotical reptiles on the peak of Monk`s mountain
(project ing.arch. J. Ledvina)
Properties for birds
1953 Cages for wild birds
1953 Cages for owls
1959 Provisional bird`s property
1967 Swimming pool for water fowl
1971 Swimming pool for flamingos
1987 Pavillion of exotical birds (project ing. Frydlova)
Properties for mammals
1959 Pavillion for bears (project ing.arch.Otto Eisler)
1962 The first fold was made with metal poles for bisons
1963 Stable for lamas
1964-65 Pavillions for monkeys (project ing.arch. Otto Eisler)
1968 Swimming pool for polar bears
1968 Three-cage for Karakals
1969 Ibex-run (stable 1977)
1963-71 Stables and runs for ungulatas
1971 VET Clinic in Zoo with quarantine and properties for lions and
fur-seals (project ing.arch. Jaroslav Ledvina)
1971 Tiger - run
1972 Swimming pool for fur-seals takes up again on pavillion of reptiles
1976 Stables for animals with antlers
1976 Four-cage for beasts of prey
1977 Dog`s beasts of prey - run
1980 Stables and runs for Africa`s animals - safari (project ing. Libor
Drapal)
1989 Property for hyena`s dogs
Different properties
1973 Restauration with terrace
1975 Water tower with use water
1980 Central servery of fodder
1981 Centre of education and informations
1989 Cash-desks
1990-96 Only reconstructions, needful repairs of buildings, stables,
ubications were made
1998 General reconstruction of the right leaf pavillion of reptiles was
opened
Majority of properties in Zoo Brno was built in action "Z".
Only VET ambulatorium was built by "Land construction Brno" supply. Ing.
Ivan Otruba worked project of greens Zoo Brno.
2000 The Tiger Rocks - outlet and house for Sumatra tigers and Ceylon
leopards with the area of one thousand square meters with artificial
rocks, waterfalls, creeks and ponds.
2001 Children Zoo
2002 Restauration and Shop Tiger
2003 1st part of exposition Beringia for Canadian Beavers with area of
750 square meters. Reservoir for beavers is 32 meters long and 5,5 m in
the largest part. There is also replica of canadian indian loghouse of
Haida tribe.
2004 2nd part of exposition Beringia for Mackenzie Valley Wolves. The
hectare natural exposition, which bring to the zoo Canada nature.
2005 Enclosure of Przewalski´s horses with Mongolian yurt
2006 Reconstruction of Children Zoo. Exposition for brown bears was
adapted for polar bears. Original walk for Barbary sheep was expanded
for Barbary sheep and geladas living together. Reconstruction of
enclosure for buffalos. Near enclosure new Indian village with five
tee-pees was built.
2007 Original exposition for polar bears was rebuilt for polar foxes.
Train for visitors started work.
2008 New main road and path through Zoo was built. Enclosures for
Patagonian maras, meerkats, canada lynxes and red-crowned cranes were
built.
Most of the projects in Zoo Brno were implemented within the
framework of "Z" activities (free of charge). Only the veterinary health
centre was built by the contractor - Pozemní stavby Brno. The project of
green vegetation of Zoo Brno was prepared by ing. Ivan Otruba. The
tropical kingdom was financed by Zoo from its own resources. The
construction of the Tiger Rocks house was financed from the investment
funds of the city of Brno and from the funds of Zoo. Exposition Beringia
was also financed from the investment funds of the city of Brno and from
the funds of Zoo.
Source: official site of
Zoo Brno (2011)
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