Tierpark Sababurg, Reinhardswald

Name: Tierpark Sababurg
Address: 1 Sababurg, Reinhardswald, Germany

#4 among attractions in Reinhardswald

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The Sababurg Zoo is a wildlife park at the Sababurg in the Reinhardswald in the district of Kassel in northern Hesse. It was established as a zoo in 1571 and has been known as the Sababurg Zoo since 1973. With an area of about 130 hectares, it is one of the largest and oldest wildlife parks in Europe. Long oak avenues run through the park, which is bordered to the west by the Sababurg primeval forest. The park is also home to native animal species threatened with extinction and species-appropriate husbandry is strived for through generously designed outdoor enclosures.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°32'22"N, 9°31'55"E

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1 SababurgReinhardswald Germany

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Tierpark Sababurg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bursfelde Abbey, Sababurg, Gutsbezirk Reinhardswald, Staufenberg.

4 miE
Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Bursfelde Abbey, Hann. Münden
102 min walk • Bursfelde Abbey, a beacon of tranquility and historical significance, is nestled in the picturesque town of Hann. Münden, Germany. This former Benedictine monastery invites visitors to step back in time and explore its serene surroundings and rich past.
~1950 ftNE
Forts and castles
Sababurg, Reinhardswald
10 min walk • The Sababurg, first called the Zappenburg, then Zapfenburg and today, after the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Sleeping Beauty Castle, is the ruin of a hill castle in the legendary Reinhardswald, a forested upland that runs through the North Hessian county of Kassel.
1.8 miSE
Forest
Gutsbezirk Reinhardswald, Reinhardswald
46 min walk • The Gutsbezirk Reinhardswald is an unincorporated area in the Kassel district in the state of Hesse in Germany. It encompasses an area of 184.16 square kilometres and is thus the second largest village in Hesse by area after the city of Frankfurt.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Staufenberg, Reinhardswald
64 min walk • The Staufenberg is a mountain in the Reinhardswald in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Totenberg
132 min walk • The Totenberg, at 408.1 m above sea level, is the highest hill in the Bramwald, a forested hill range in the Weser Uplands in South Lower Saxony.
4.4 miNE
Church
St. Martin's Church
113 min walk • Martinskirche is a Lutheran church in Oedelsheim. In the regional church of Kurhessen-Waldeck, no distinction is made between a Reformed and a Lutheran church. The church was built from 1826 to 1830 in classicist style according to the plans of the...
5.2 miNW
Town
Trendelburg
133 min walk • One of the town's most iconic attractions is Trendelburg Castle, a medieval fortress that stands majestically atop a hill overlooking the town. Built in the 13th century, this well-preserved castle is a true architectural gem and offers visitors a glimpse into the past.