sentences:  The first intention was to build a zoo corner within the area of the Park of Culture and Relaxation on the Danube riverfront but later on, taking into consideration the importance of Bratislava as the capital of Slovakia, it was agreed to build a separate breeding and educational institution.At first, in 1949, it was considered to build a zoo in the area of Železná studnička, part of the Bratislava Forest Park.But the experts’ reports had confirmed this location as unsuitable.