Tierpark Rosegg, Wildlife park and castle in Rosegg, Austria
Tierpark Rosegg covers 30 hectares on the wooded slopes of a hill topped by the Rosegg castle ruin. A wall built from 1830 still marks its boundary. About 300 animals of 35 species live in three areas: a large deer meadow, a section for exotic and domestic animals, and the historic enclosure around the hill. There is also a small-animal zoo, a buffet and a playground.
Peter Ritter von Bohr founded the park as a princely hunting ground and from 1830 had a wall built around the wooded slopes of the hilltop castle; this wall still marks the park boundary. In 1833 the Rosegg estate passed to Prince Johann von Liechtenstein, whose descendants still own the castle ruins, the park and nearby Rosegg Castle. The park has been open to the public since 1970.
The park's name comes from Rosegg Castle, whose ruins stand inside the enclosure, and the Liechtenstein family still owns the park, the ruins and nearby Rosegg Palace. Visitors can also see a small animal zoo and a children's playground alongside the historic deer meadow.
The park covers 30 hectares on the wooded slopes around the Rosegg castle ruin, with the wall built from 1830 still marking its boundary. Paths link the large deer meadow, the exotic and domestic animal areas and the historic zoo; sturdy shoes help on the uneven ground. A buffet, small-animal zoo and playground are on site.
The park houses a special population of Chinese David's deer in an area with lakes and ponds where these rare animals live undisturbed. Additionally, there is a massive hedge maze made from hornbeam that is so large visitors can easily lose their way inside.
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