Messeturm

Messeturm is a tower in Inner East, Vienna which is located on Messeplatz. Messeturm is situated nearby to the convention center Congress Center, as well as near the post office Post Filiale 1024.

Type: Tower
Address: Messeplatz 1, Wien, 1020
Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ernst-Happel-Stadion and Giant Ferris Wheel.

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 Messeturm.

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 1 km west of Messeturm.

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. Messe-Prater station is situated 280 metres west of Messeturm.

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.