TY - JOUR N2 - Zoo is a didactic assembly induced in the system of urban greenery. It has an educational, entertainment, and scientific values. This kind of gardens, directly derived from tradition of baroque menagerie, were created from the mid-18th century. Their greatest development occured since the 2nd half of 19th century and the 20th century. The article is regarding issues of the miniature zoo in Upper Silesia created before World War II. They will be presented their resource, state of preservation and the characteristics of selected examples. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/114387/PDF-MASTER/document%20-%202019-10-17T173351.679.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/114387 PY - 2016 IS - vol. XLIV EP - 231 KW - zoo KW - miniature zoo KW - garden art KW - public park KW - Upper Silesia A1 - Steuer-Jurek, Anna PB - Oddział PAN w Krakowie DA - 2016 T1 - Pre-war miniature zoos of Upper Silesia SP - 223 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/114387 T2 - Teka Komisji Urbanistyki i Architektury Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Krakowie ER -