Belle Vue Zoo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:wildlife
gptkbp:address gptkb:Hyde_Road,_Gorton,_Manchester
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Belle_Vue_Zoological_Gardens
gptkbp:area 165 acres
gptkbp:attractsTouristsFrom across the UK
gptkbp:closed 1977
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demolished 1980s
redevelopment
gptkbp:featuredAnimals birds
bears
elephants
reptiles
lions
tigers
giraffes
zebras
monkeys
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Jennison
gptkbp:hasAttraction gptkb:Belle_Vue_Stadium
Belle Vue Aces (speedway team)
Belle Vue Amusement Park
Belle Vue Circus
Belle Vue Firework Displays
Belle Vue Gardens
Belle Vue Kings Hall
gptkbp:highestAttendance over 2 million annually
gptkbp:historicalSignificance hosted major concerts and events
important in Manchester's social history
major entertainment venue in North West England
site of early greyhound racing in UK
site of early speedway racing in UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belle Vue Zoo
gptkbp:legacy subject of books and documentaries
commemorated in local history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:festival
gptkb:park
gptkb:stadium
concert hall
performing arts
greyhound racing
botanical gardens
sports car
firework displays
gptkbp:opened 1836
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Belle_Vue_Zoological_Gardens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7