Nature site · Vienna
The Prater is a public park of about 6 square kilometres in Vienna's 2nd district, Leopoldstadt. First documented in 1403, it served as an imperial hunting ground from the 16th century, with access limited to nobles and court officials. In 1766 Emperor Joseph II opened it to the general public; coffee houses, inns and early amusements such as swings and carousels followed, laying the foundation of the Wurstelprater amusement park that is part of the area today.
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The Prater combines the Volksprater amusement park, with the Giant Ferris Wheel erected in 1897, carousels, ghost trains, rollercoasters and the little Liliputbahn railway, with a large green area of former Habsburg hunting meadows. Here the Hauptallee runs from the Praterstern to the Lusthaus under poplars, past meadows and undergrowth; its chestnut trees blossom in May and fill it with walkers, cyclists, joggers and riders. In winter the Jesuitenwiese meadow becomes a big playground with a tobogganing hill.
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Since 1766, when Emperor Joseph II opened it to the general public.
Yes, the Volksprater in the Prater has the Giant Ferris Wheel, erected in 1897.
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