Wien Prater (Liliputbahn/Oswald-Thomas-Platz)

Wien Prater (Liliputbahn/Oswald-Thomas-Platz) is a railway stop in Inner East, Vienna. Wien Prater (Liliputbahn/Oswald-Thomas-Platz) is situated nearby to the pirate ship Sturmboot, as well as near the building Kugelmugel.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: park railway station of the Prater Liliputbahn in Vienna, Austria
Also known as: “Prater Hauptbahnhof”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giant Ferris Wheel and Kugelmugel.

Giant Ferris Wheel

Ferris wheel

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The Wiener Riesenrad, or simply Riesenrad, is a 64.75-metre tall Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna. Giant Ferris Wheel is situated 150 metres north of Wien Prater (Liliputbahn/Oswald-Thomas-Platz).

Kugelmugel

Building

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Kugelmugel, officially the Republic of Kugelmugel, is a spherical art object located in Vienna, Austria. It came about as the result of the artist Edwin Lipburger constructing the 8 meter diameter spherical object without permissions from the authorities in Austria.

Vienna Zeiss Planetarium

Planetarium

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Vienna Zeiss Planetarium is situated 150 metres northwest of Wien Prater (Liliputbahn/Oswald-Thomas-Platz).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wurstelprater and Stuwerviertel.

Wurstelprater

Locality

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The Wurstelprater, often simply known as the Prater, is an amusement park located in Vienna, Austria, established in 1895. Situated south-east of the city centre within the larger Prater, a park in the district of Leopoldstadt, it is home to the iconic Riesenrad, one of Vienna's most recognisable landmarks.