History

1935

(24.11.) Association for system of ZOO Brno was appointed

1937

(19.6.) "ZOO corner" in Tyrsh park (today Kounicova Street) was opened

1941

(january) "ZOO corner" in Tyrsh Street was liquidated by fascist authority

1945

Activity of association for system of ZOO was restored

1947-49

Association looked for a right place for building of ZOO in Pisarky, Medlanky, Kralovo pole (farm VSZ) and in Bystrc. In the end was lucky chose place - Monk`s mountain (Mniší hora) in Bystrc. In 13. century Monk`s mountain belonged to a feudal castle Veveri. In the year 1373 was presented by earl Jan to a convent by church of Holy Thomas. Only since 18. century is called Monk`s mountain. In 1948 was gave from original possession of Augustian convent in the "Old Brno" to a property of the state, under the control of ministry of agriculture. In 1949 - Monk`s mountain belonged to a Masaryk university in Brno, and Botanic garden was founded there. After the treaty between association and representetives of university was put forward to found ZOO too.

1950

(9.2.) Regional national committee set up cooperative to build ZOO in Brno.
(11.2.) Monk`s mountain was proclaimed "state natural reservation".
(6.5.) Regional national committee changed cooperative for build ZOO into organizational unit with the name: Zoological garden - ZOO.
(1.6.) The first work on a stony ground of the Monk`s mountain - construction of the ZOO.

1953

(30.8.) ZOO was opened with glory.

1957

Whole the Monk`s mountain was commited to a ZOO and for Botanic garden was chose other place.

1958

City national committee, department of education and culture undertook management of the ZOO.

1990

Municipal authorities of Brno city, department of culture became constituter of ZOO Brno.

1992

ZOO Brno belonged under department of life setting (under municipal authorities of Brno city).

1992

Statute of ZOO Brno is approved

1997

Statute of ZOO Brno is replaced by constitute`s document of ZOO Brno (by Municipal authorities of Brno city)

2000

Zoo Brno becomes a regular member of the prominent World Zoo Organization (WZO)

 



MANAGERS OF ZOO BRNO


1950-53


Ing. arch. Otto Eisler


(chairman of Cooperative for constitute of ZOO Brno)

1953-60

Jan Bartusek

1960-62

Ladislav Anyz

1963

MVDr. Miloš Cupak

1963-88

Ing. Svatomir Kralik

1988-90

RNDr. Frantisek Hanak

1990-91

MVDr. Peter Kuba

1991-94

Ing. Jan Filip

1994

Emil Stiss was delegated

1994-96

MVDr. Jana Brandstatterova

1996

Ing. Petr Fritsch

1997

MVDr. Martin Hovorka
 

HISTORY OF CONSTRUCTION

Properties for reptiles
1956 1. (part of provisional vivarium 1977 was liquidated)
1960 2. part of provivisional vivarium
1972 Pavillion of exotical reptiles on the peak of Monk`s mountain (project ing.arch. J. Ledvina)
  Properties for birds
1953 Cages for wild birds
1953 Cages for owls
1959 Provisional bird`s property
1967 Swimming pool for water fowl
1971 Swimming pool for flamingos
1987 Pavillion of exotical birds (project ing. Frydlova)
  Properties for mammals
1959 Pavillion for bears (project ing.arch.Otto Eisler)
1962 The first fold was made with metal poles for bisons
1963 Stable for lamas
1964-65 Pavillions for monkeys (project ing.arch. Otto Eisler)
1968 Swimming pool for polar bears
1968 Three-cage for Karakals
1969 Ibex-run (stable 1977)
1963-71 Stables and runs for ungulatas
1971 VET Clinic in ZOO with quarantine and properties for lions and fur-seals (project ing.arch. Jaroslav Ledvina)
1971 Tiger - run
1972 Swimming pool for fur-seals takes up again on pavillion of reptiles
1976 Stables for animals with antlers
1976 Four-cage for beasts of prey
1977 Dog`s beasts of prey - run
1980 Stables and runs for Africa`s animals - safari (project ing. Libor Drapal)
1989 Property for hyena`s dogs
  Different properties
1973 Restauration with terrace
1975 Water tower with use water
1980 Central servery of fodder
1981 Centre of education and informations
1989 Cash-desks
1990-96 Only reconstructions, needful repairs of buildings, stables, ubications were made
1998 General reconstruction of the right leaf pavillion of reptiles was opened
 
Majority of properties in ZOO Brno was built in action "Z". Only VET ambulatorium was built by "Land construction Brno" supply. Ing. Ivan Otruba worked project of greens ZOO Brno.
2000 The Tiger Rocks - outlet and house for Sumatra tigers and Ceylon leopards with the area of one thousand square meters with artificial rocks, waterfalls, creeks and ponds.
2001 Children Zoo
2002 Restauration and Shop Tiger
2003 1st part of exposition Beringia for Canadian Beavers with area of 750 square meters. Reservoir for beavers is 32 meters long and 5,5 m in the largest part. There is also replica of canadian indian loghouse of Haida tribe.
2004 2nd part of exposition Beringia for Mackenzie Valley Wolves. The hectare natural exposition, which bring to the zoo Canada nature.
2005 Enclosure of Przewalski´s horses with Mongolian yurt
2006
Reconstruction of Children Zoo.
Exposition for brown bears was adapted for polar bears.
Original walk for Barbary sheep was expanded for Barbary sheep and geladas living together.
Reconstruction of enclosure for buffalos. Near enclosure new Indian village with five tee-pees was built.
2007
Original exposition for polar bears was rebuilt for polar foxes.
Train for visitors started work.
2008
New main road and path through Zoo was built.
Enclosures for Patagonian maras, meerkats, canada lynxes and red-crowned cranes were built.
 
Most of the projects in Zoo Brno were implemented within the framework of "Z" activities (free of charge). Only the veterinary health centre was built by the contractor - Pozemní stavby Brno. The project of green vegetation of Zoo Brno was prepared by ing. Ivan Otruba. The tropical kingdom was financed by Zoo from its own resources. The construction of the Tiger Rocks house was financed from the investment funds of the city of Brno and from the funds of Zoo. Exposition Beringia was also financed from the investment funds of the city of Brno and from the funds of Zoo.