It is located by the Lešná Castle, situated about 10 km from the centre of the city.

The newest exhibition hall, opened in 2007, displays 250 rare plant species from tropical Yucatán.

Within the area of the zoo, there is also the Lešná Castle, built by the architects Johann Mick and Viktor Siedek in 1887–1893.

It is a historical mansion which contains collections of paintings, porcelain and trophies from the late 19th century.

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