One of the most beautiful protected parts of the Kaliningrad Zoo is considered, associate with arboretum, located in the city center. Park animals was founded by German entrepreneur Herman Class in 1896. Today Kaliningrad Zoo is the oldest and largest of all zoos in modern Russia.

In the eighties of the nineteenth century German class, the curator of the exhibition of craft in Konigsberg, with the support of the head of the Zoological University Albertina - Maximilian Brown buys wooden pavilions and exhibition creates a society Tiergarten ("the garden of beasts"). Before the inauguration of the zoo (May 21, 1896), a collection of pets Park reached 900 copies of 262 species of animals and birds. Koenigsberg zoo heyday came in the 1910 when he lived in a zoo in 2161 pet that is the largest collection of animals in Europe. After the assault of Konigsberg (1945) Zoo was completely destroyed, but because pets were only deer, a donkey, a badger and a hippo with seven bullet wounds. A wounded animal, nicknamed "Hans" went veterinarians, and since then has become a symbol of Kaliningrad zoo hippopotamus.

Today Kaliningrad Zoo occupies an area greater than 16 hectares, in which there are more than 3,500 species of fauna and grow 150 species of rare plants. The whole area of ​​the park landscaped and decorated beautiful landscapes. Entrance to the park is decorated with a sculptural composition of animals, and are located on the picturesque alleys of the gazebo and the pre-war sculpture Koenigsberg zoo.

The most valuable architectural attraction of the zoo - the central fountain pre-war construction, the jet which rises to a height vosemnadtsatimetrovuyu. The most valuable exhibit of the park - a relict ginkgo tree.

For younger visitors operate rides, playgrounds, cafés and a mini zoo. For lovers of exotic terrarium and aquarium is open from 60 species of fish and reptiles.