Furuviksparken in Sweden

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Furuviksparken
Unknown elephant in Furuvik from the past. Postcard, unknown photographer
Unknown elephant in Furuvik from the past. Postcard, unknown photographer
Typezoo
Founded1936
First elephant arrived1936
Place Gavle
Country Sweden
Website Website
Related persons
Owner -1938: Oscar Jakobsson
1938-: Gösta Nygren
Parks & Resorts Scandinavia
Directors 1935-1975: Gösta Nygren
Key People
Zoological department
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants
1943-1944: Franz Adamski
(elephant trainer)
-: Jonny Persson
Record history
History of updates2021-11-15
Latest document update2021-11-15 10:36:31
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Description

Furuviksparken, in Gavle, Sweden , was founded in 1936 and the first elephant arrived in 1936.


Comments / picturesFuruviksparken was founded in 1900 by Oscar Jakobsson and officially opened by count Olle Cronstedt.

1936: Taku arrived.
1938 the zoo was bought by Gösta Nygren, who managed the zoo for 45 years.
1943-1944: 4 elephants came from Circus Busch (Paul Busch) in Germany with the trainer Franz Adamski.
1950: 2 elephants bought

References for records about Furuviksparken

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Furuviksparken, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=28. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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