Question: Where is the world’s oldest zoo?
Answer: Simply known as the Vienna Zoo, Tiergarten Schonbrunn is the oldest zoo in the world. It has been open to the public since 1779. The zoo is situated on the grounds of the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna which was the summer residence of Franz Stephan I of Lorrain. The Vienna Zoo was built in 1752 by Adrian Van Stekhoven following the orders of Franz as his imperial menagerie and also as part of the Schonbrunn Palace.
