- Who
- Tiergarten Schönbrunn
- Where
- ()
- When
- 1752
The oldest continuously operating zoo is the Tiergarten Schönbrunn, part of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Created in 1752 by order of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, initially as a crown menagerie, it was first opened to the public in 1779. The first elephant born in captivity was born here in 1906.
