Giraffe Fever in Vienna: The "Neck-centric" Summer of 1828
Fun Fact! Vienna is home to the world’s oldest zoo.
Grab some snacks from the top shelf and sit in the back row – it’s time for a rundown of giraffe hair, giraffe patisserie, and the giraffe dancing craze that took 19th-century Austria by storm.
When it was first built in the grounds of the Schönbrunn summer palace in 1752, Vienna’s zoo was a menagerie …