Park Zoologická, Sculpture park in Kročehlavy, Kladno, Czech Republic
Park Zoologická is a park on a slope in Kladno-Kročehlavy, on the site of a zoo opened in 1961 and rebuilt in 2017 to a design by Kladno architect Jan Červený. Eight ceramic animal sculptures by Alexandra Koláčková stand along the paths, among them a lion, a grey wolf, a dingo, a mouflon and a porcupine. Each has a bench beside it, with the Czech animal name on the front and the Latin name on the back.
A small zoo operated on this site starting in the 1960s but eventually closed. In 2017, the area was transformed into a park with ceramic animal sculptures designed to honor the zoo's history.
The park preserves memories of the former zoo through ceramic animal sculptures placed along the walking paths. These figures connect the area's past with today's community life, serving as a friendly reminder of the animals that once lived here.
The park is open year-round and accessible by car or local buses, located conveniently near central Kladno. There are no shops within the park itself, so visitors should bring drinks and snacks if planning to stay longer.
The sculptures are the work of Kladno artist Alexandra Koláčková, and the park's 2017 reconstruction was designed by local architect Jan Červený. The animal names appear in Czech on the benches and in Latin on the back of each sculpture.
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