Destroyed IS-2 tanks after the Battle of Berlin, May 1945
The Zoo flak tower[1][2] (German: Flakturm Tiergarten, Tiergarten Flak Tower or commonly referred to as the "Zoo Tower") was a fortified flak tower that existed in Berlin from 1941 to 1947. It was one of several flak towers that protected Berlin from Allied bomber raids. Its primary role was as a gun platform to protect the government building district of Berlin; in addition, the Hochbunker (blockhouse) was designed to be used as a civilian air-raid shelter. It also contained a hospital and a radio transmitter for use by the German leadership and provided secure storage facilities for art treasures.[3]
During the Battle of Berlin, it acted as a citadel and by depressing its large anti-aircraft artillery, its garrison was able to provide support for ground operations against the Soviet Red Army.
The Zoo flak tower (German: Flakturm Tiergarten, Tiergarten Flak Tower or commonly referred to as the "ZooTower") was a fortified flak tower that existed...
Copenhagen Zoo (Danish: København Zoo) is a zoological garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1859, it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe and is a...
Towers was commissioned by Adolf Hitler. These would have been three times the size and firepower of flak towers. The tower built near the Berlin Zoo...
some predators and other dangerous animals. Next to the zoo stood the ZooTower, a huge flak tower that was one of the last remaining areas of Nazi German...
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London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It...
structures in the world, the Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, has been the inspiration for the creation of over 50 similar towers around the world. Most are not...
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Al Zawra’a Dream Park (amusement park) and Zawra'a Tower. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the zoo housed 650 animals. After being nearly destroyed during...
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Reymann chose not to locate his office next to Goebbels's office in the ZooTower, Goebbels held that act against him. On 22 April, Hitler relieved Reymann...
The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres (61,000 m2) on a hilly sand dune close to the...
station was located next to the interlocking to serve visitors to the Zoo. "Zootower". Signalbox.org. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved...
the walls of the tower, after which efforts were abandoned. Only the ZooTower in Berlin was successfully demolished. One particular variant of the hochbunker...
during the Native Release Event and the 2023 MetaZoo Foundation Gala. The third event was the Flame Tower which took place at the Fairmont Hotel Regency...
2017.[permanent dead link] "Medieval Lion Skulls Reveal Secrets of Tower of London "Zoo"". National Geographic. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original...
moved to the Flakturm located at the Berlin Zoological Garden, called the ZooTower. Dr. Wilhelm Unverzagt protected the three crates containing the Trojan...
The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres), the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada. It...
Louis Zoo, officially known as the Saint Louis Zoological Park, is a zoo in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri. It is recognized as a leading zoo in animal...
live in the Megapolis Zoo along with friends Yakkety Yak and Baldy the Eagle. The Megapolis Zoo is run by the ill-tempered zoo director Stanley Livingston...
donated by London Zoo and Royal Menagerie of the Tower of London. Initially, the entrance fee was one shilling. What made Dublin Zoo very different from...
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supported by 245 searchlights. Additionally, the city was guarded by flak towers, making it one of just three cities equipped with these dedicated anti-aircraft...
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