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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Southeast European History and Anthropology, Institute of History, University of Graz
1925
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11471/505.20.2028 https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.742 |
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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