Best known for its giant Ferris wheel and amusement park, the Prater, a long stretch of woods and meadows between the Danube and its tributaries, originally served as the imperial hunting grounds. The park was opened to the public in 1766, and its giant Ferris wheel at a height of 67 meters and weighing 430 tons, was erected in 1896. The construction was used as a watchtower during World War I and was badly damaged in World War II. The Ferris wheel was immortalized in Orson Welles’ ‘The Third Man’. The park is always a festive location for New Years and other celebrations.

9 Prater
9 1020

+43 1 728 0516

Other places in Vienna:

• Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
• Kunsthistorisches Museum
• Prater in Vienna
• Musikverein

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Nancy Birdwhistell

January, 01 1968