CHAPTER XVI 



THE WESTPHALIAN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, MUNSTEE, : 

 DIRECTOR, DR. LANDOTS 



The so-called ' island ' upon which this Garden now 

 stands was originally laid out by the Abbot Bernard 

 von Galen. A fortress which stood on the island was 

 destroyed and replaced by a public park, a coftee- 

 house, and a summer theatre. 



On December 10, 1873, Professor Landois and 

 Sanitary Inspector Niibel took a lease of the island 

 and everything standing upon it until February 14, 

 1874, when they bought it right out and set to work 

 to form a Zoological Garden upon it. 



In order to improve the appearance of the place, 

 they induced Herr Carl Roller to sell them a neigh- 

 bouring meadow for 2,000 thalers. With extra- 

 ordinary activity they worked until June 26, 1875, 

 when the Garden was formally opened to the public. 

 In 1881 the pillar-hall — a large entrance-hall — was 

 built ; this, however, was subsequently destroyed by 

 fire. In 1894 it was replaced by a new building hi 

 the modern style, approached by a bridge over the 

 river. 



The entrance-hall bears over its gate the inscrip- 

 tion : ' Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci ' 



