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Schönbrunn Zoo

Located in Gemeindebezirk Hietzing, Vienna Coordinates: 48°10′54″ N 16°18′12″ E

Schönbrunn Zoo
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Nearest town
Hietzing
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
Elevation
193 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VIE Vienna International Airport21 km
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport68 km

About Schönbrunn Zoo

Schönbrunn Zoo is a tourist attraction. Location: Gemeindebezirk Hietzing, Vienna.

From Wikipedia

Schönbrunn Zoo (German: Tiergarten Schönbrunn; also simply called Vienna Zoo) is a 17-hectare (42-acre) zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Established in 1752, it is the world's oldest zoo still in operation. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, being a part of the Schönbrunn Palace gardens. It generally receives more than 2 million visitors every year. As of 2021, it presented a total of 707 different species with around 8,250 specimens.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1752
Area
17 ha
Official website
zoovienna.at

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Schönbrunn Zoo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
January (31 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Schönbrunn Zoo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°2°5°10°13°15°15°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)313440476373746251394737

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Schönbrunn Zoo

The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bratislava, 60 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 21 kmeast
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 68 kmeast
  • Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ) Brno 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 60 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 115 kmnorth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 150 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Schönbrunn Zoo

Within 100 km: 540 historic and cultural sites, 1,656 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km740 places

  • Donauinsel Island 13 kmE
  • Vienna Forest Lake Lake 14 kmW
  • Steinsee Lake 4 kmSE
  • Schellensee Lake 6 kmS

25–60 km965 places

  • Devínska Kobyla Mountain 51 kmE
  • Mirbach Palace Historic site 60 kmE
  • Bratislava Castle Historic site 59 kmE
  • Most SNP Landmark 60 kmE

60–100 km985 places

  • Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 77 kmW
  • Záruby Mountain 89 kmNE
  • Klokoč Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Chvojnica River 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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