ZOO Ústí nad Labem

The zoo was originally a private bird reserve founded by Heinrich Lumpe, a renowned ornithologist, on the slope of Mariánská skály. It was called Lumpepark.
He gradually improved the place and gave it the appearance of a well-maintained garden. After the war, the park became the property of the state and became a zoo.
Gradually, new cages and enclosures were built. The biggest boom occurred in the 70s, when the garden grew...