Speel- en Dierenpark SanjesFertier

Speel- en Dierenpark SanjesFertier, now known as Sânjes Safary, is a small-scale amusement park and zoo located in Dantumadiel, near De Westereen, in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. The park was founded in 1998 under the name SânjesFertier and was renamed Sânjes Safary in 2020. It combines a play and amusement park section called SânjesFertier with a small zoo called Dierepark SânjesZoo, along with a cafeteria for snacks and drinks. Part of the park is covered, making it attractive for tourists and day-trippers even in rainy weather. The park covers a total area of 10,000 m² outdoors and 2,000 m² indoors. The animal park holds approximately 40 different animal species, including camels, ostriches, capybaras, and rabbits. The Natuermuseum Bruinenberg is also located within the animal park. On 20 May 2026, a large fire completely destroyed the main building of Dierepark SânjesZoo, killing several animals and destroying the entire collection of the Natuermuseum Bruinenberg.

Speel- en Dierenpark SanjesFertier was founded in 1998 under the name SânjesFertier. It is a small-scale amusement park with an adjoining zoo, located in Dantumadiel, near De Westereen, but within the municipal area of Feanwâlden, in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. The park consists of two sections: a play and amusement park called SânjesFertier, and a small zoo called Dierepark SânjesZoo. There is also a cafeteria where visitors can get a bite to eat and a drink. Part of the park is covered to remain attractive to tourists and day-trippers even in rainy weather. In total, the park has an area of 10,000 m² outdoors and 2,000 m² indoors. The animal park holds approximately 40 different animal species, including camels, ostriches, capybaras, and rabbits. The Natuermuseum Bruinenberg is also located within the animal park. In 2020, the park was renamed Sânjes Safary. On 20 May 2026, a large fire completely destroyed the main building of Dierepark SânjesZoo, killing several animals and destroying the entire collection of the Natuermuseum Bruinenberg.

• 2020

  Renamed to Sânjes Safary.

• 1998

  Park founded as SânjesFertier.

• Large fire completely destroyed the main building of Dierepark SânjesZoo, killing several animals and destroying the Natuermuseum Bruinenberg collection.

Small-scale, family-oriented amusement park and zoo with indoor and outdoor attractions, catering to tourists and day-trippers in Friesland.

• SânjesFertier play and amusement park

  Play and amusement park section of the site.

• Dierepark SânjesZoo

  Small zoo with approximately 40 animal species, including camels, ostriches, capybaras, and rabbits.

• Natuermuseum Bruinenberg

  Natural history museum located within the animal park.

• Cafeteria

  On-site cafeteria serving snacks and drinks.

1. 1Speel- en Dierenpark SanjesFertier - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Sânjes Safary - Wikipedia (Frisian)fy.wikipedia.org