Wählamt Wien-Prater

Wählamt Wien-Prater is a building in Inner East, Vienna, which is located on Max-Koppe-Gasse. Wählamt Wien-Prater is situated near the police station Polizeiinspektion Ausstellungsstraße, as well as near the metro station Messe-Prater station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Messe-Prater station and Giant Ferris Wheel.

Messe-Prater station

Metro station

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Messe-Prater is a station on the U2 of the Vienna U-Bahn. It is located in Leopoldstadt, Vienna's 2nd district. The station opened in May 2008 as part of the second extension of the U2.

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 700 metres west of Wählamt Wien-Prater.

Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Stadium

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Ernst-Happel-Stadion, known as Praterstadion until 1992, is a football stadium in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna. With 50,865 seats, it is the largest stadium in Austria. Ernst-Happel-Stadion is situated 1½ km southeast of Wählamt Wien-Prater.

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.