I frequently visit the grounds of the old zoo and photograph the remains of the zoo - melancholic mementos of something I loved as a child. Yes, I know that not every enclosure met the animals' needs (especially not the bear enclosures). But in my opinion, the problem could have been solved by giving the animals that could not be kept properly to other zoos and concentrating more on what made the zoo lovable. Such as the guinea pig village, which I had almost forgotten. Or the monkey rocks. Or the badger. True, the old zoo was a wild potpourri of quirky buildings and partially arbitrarily purchased and captured animals. But it had character. The new zoo only slowly began to develop that after many years and even today still has too much concrete and sterility in some corners (and the back then so clean concrete just looks shabby and ugly with algae and moss growth).
Also on the grounds is the Tuckesburg, which is mentioned in the text. One of my favorite subjects, even though the picturesque impression becomes somewhat less picturesque after learning of its former use. But it only caught the fat cats.
