# Vivarium
**Wikidata**: [Q2529001](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2529001)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivarium-q2529001

## Summary
Vivarium was a research institute and public aquarium in Vienna, Austria, which has been permanently closed and demolished. It operated as a biological experimental station before its destruction.

## Key Facts
- **Instance of**: Research institute, public aquarium, destroyed building or structure  
- **Location**: Vienna, Austria  
- **Coordinates**: 48.2144°N, 16.3931°E  
- **Status**: Permanently closed and demolished or destroyed  
- **Aliases**: Biologische Versuchsanstalt  
- **Country**: Austria  
- **Sitelink count**: 1 (Wikipedia page in German only)  
- **Images**: [Vivariumprater.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vivariumprater.jpg), [PSM_V78_D595_Vienna_institute_for_experimental_biology.png](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PSM_V78_D595_Vienna_institute_for_experimental_biology.png)  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was Vivarium?  
A: Vivarium was a research institute and public aquarium in Vienna, Austria, known for biological experimental work. It was later demolished.  

### Q: Where was Vivarium located?  
A: It was located in Vienna, Austria, with coordinates 48.2144°N, 16.3931°E.  

### Q: What happened to Vivarium?  
A: Vivarium was permanently closed and demolished or destroyed.  

### Q: What was Vivarium also known as?  
A: It was also called Biologische Versuchsanstalt.  

## Why It Matters  
Vivarium represented a historical center for biological research and public education in Vienna. As one of Austria’s early research institutes and public aquariums, it contributed to scientific inquiry before its demolition. Its preservation as a "destroyed building or structure" marks a significant loss in the city’s scientific heritage, highlighting the fragility of historic institutions.  

## Notable For  
- Public aquarium status among Vienna’s scientific institutions  
- Dual role as both research institute and public aquarium  
- Demolition status distinguishing it from active contemporary facilities  
- German-language only digital presence  

## Body  
### Overview  
- Vivarium was classified as a research institute, public aquarium, and destroyed building or structure.  
- Operated under the alias "Biologische Versuchsanstalt."  

### Location  
- Situated in Vienna, Austria.  
- Exact coordinates: latitude 48.2144°N, longitude 16.3931°E.  

### Status  
- Currently **permanently closed**.  
- Classified as **demolished or destroyed**.  
- No operational details or founding/closing dates available in source material.  

### Digital Presence  
- Has **one Wikipedia sitelink** (German language only).  
- Hosted two publicly available historical images.