Korkeasaari
Korkeasaari (Swedish: Högholmen) is an island in Helsinki, Finland. The exact meaning of Korkeasaari is "Tall Island/Islet". It is part of the Mustikkamaa–Korkeasaari district. It has Finland's largest and oldest zoo, called Korkeasaari Zoo.
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A Siberian tiger in Korkeasaari Zoo
The island of Korkeasaari is a 22-hectare (54-acre) rocky island. Two smaller islands are located next to it: Hylkysaari and Palosaari.
Korkeasaari Media
Sacrificial stone in Korkeasaari
Restaurant designed by Theodor Höijer, photographed in the 1900s.
The same restaurant building, still in use.
Ferry to the Zoo in the 1920s.
Old Bear Castle still located in the zoo, but not in use.
Current Bear Castle in the Zoo.
Modern tropical building Africasia, built in 2003.
Old architecture can still be found at the zoo.
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Other websites
- Helsinki Zoo website Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
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