Zlín Zoo (''Zoologická zahrada Zlín'') is a zoological garden in

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in the

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of the

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. It is located by the Lešná Castle, situated about 10 km from the centre of the city. In 2011 the zoo became the second most-visited zoo in the country. As of 2020, it was overall the fifth most visited tourist destination in the country.

History

The zoo was founded between years 1804 and 1805. After

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, it was nationalized and opened to the public in 1948.

Botanical garden

In the area, there is also a botanical garden with 13,000 kinds of plants. The newest exhibition hall, opened in 2007, displays 250 rare plant species from tropical

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Lešná Castle

Within the area of the zoo, there is also the Lešná Castle, built by the architects Johann Mick and Viktor Siedek in 1887–1893. It is a historical mansion which contains collections of paintings, porcelain and trophies from the late 19th century.

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Zoos in the Czech Republic Buildings and structures in Zlín Educational organizations established in 1948 Zoos established in the 1940s 1948 establishments in Czechoslovakia 20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic {{zoo-stub