A now-closed amusement park, established in 1961 was also on the site, linked to the zoo by a 570 m light railway.

Originally, there were a tiny terrarium and aquarium, and also cougars, lions, tigers, leopard, black panther, Eurasian lynx, bears, and wolves as well.

In 2012, there were 250 animals of 57 species, including lions, monkeys, kangaroos, camels, hippos, zebras, and Falabella miniature horses.

It was placed in the mediaeval cellar system, where a year-round tropical atmosphere (25–27 °C (77–81 °F) temperature and high humidity) can be created.

[3] Its system contained 27 terrariums and 5 larger, 31 smaller aquariums with approximately 800 animals of 138 species.

Finally, reconstruction started in May 2014 (which costs 1.2 billion forint); since then the zoo had been closed until spring 2016.