Sofia Zoological Gardens

Photograph of a polar bear inspecting an outdoor pool. The Sofia Zoological Gardens were founded by Royal decree on 1 May 1888. Initially, the zoo was located in the park of the Royal Palace, but since the facilities proved inadequate to accommodate a pair of brown bears, Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karastoyanov, Bozhidar Dimitrov
Other Authors: Austrian Science Fund (FWF): P 22104-G18
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Southeast European History and Anthropology, Institute of History, University of Graz 1925
Subjects:
Animal Husbandry
Public Structures
Recreational Structures
Miscellaneous Government Activities
Ideas about Nature and Man
polar bear
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11471/505.20.2028
https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.742
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Summary:Photograph of a polar bear inspecting an outdoor pool. The Sofia Zoological Gardens were founded by Royal decree on 1 May 1888. Initially, the zoo was located in the park of the Royal Palace, but since the facilities proved inadequate to accommodate a pair of brown bears, Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria ordered a grant of land to be awarded to Sofia Zoo on the grounds of the former botanical garden.

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