Belgrade Zoo Museum

Address: Belgrade Zoo, Kalemegdan / Belgrade Fortress area, Belgrade, Serbia

Website: https://www.zoo.rs

Belgrade Zoo (Beo Zoo Vrt) is an urban zoo located within Kalemegdan Park in central Belgrade, beside the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. The zoo was established in 1936 and has been expanded and updated in the decades since.

Exhibits include mammals, birds and reptiles arranged across a compact, landscaped site that adjoins the historic Belgrade Fortress and park. The zoo is a city attraction for families and school groups and provides animal displays, educational programming and seasonal events.

The zoo’s location within Kalemegdan Park places it at the heart of Belgrade’s central greenspace, immediately accessible from pedestrian routes around the fortress and riverside promenades.

• Founding year and location: Founded in 1936, the zoo occupies a compact site within Kalemegdan Park close to Belgrade Fortress.
• Collection overview: The collection comprises roughly a couple of thousand individual animals representing a broad range of mammal, bird and reptile species.

Belgrade Zoo is located inside Kalemegdan Park beside the Belgrade Fortress in the city centre. It’s within comfortable walking distance (about 15-20 minutes) from Republic Square and the main pedestrian street Knez Mihailova; many city buses and tram/trolley routes stop near Kalemegdan (check local timetables for exact lines). From Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport the drive is roughly 20-30 km (around 30-40 minutes depending on traffic) via the E‑75/E‑70 corridor.

• Enter via Kalemegdan Park so you can combine the zoo visit with the fortress and riverside views - the zoo is located inside the park and that route is the most convenient on foot.
• Arrive at opening time on weekdays to see animals when they tend to be most active and to avoid the larger family crowds that build later in the day.
• If you plan to visit both the fortress and zoo, tackle the zoo first (morning) and leave the fortress for later in the day when light and viewpoints over the rivers are best.