Umspannwerk Messe

Umspannwerk Messe is an electrical substation in Inner East, Vienna. Umspannwerk Messe is situated nearby to the railway stop Wien Rotunde, as well as near the playground Affenspielplatz.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ernst-Happel-Stadion and Hundertwasserhaus.

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 1 km southeast of Umspannwerk Messe.

Hundertwasserhaus

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The Hundertwasserhaus is an apartment house in the Landstraße district of Vienna, Austria, completed in 1985, after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Hundertwasserhaus is situated 1¼ km west of Umspannwerk Messe.

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 1¼ km northwest of Umspannwerk Messe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pratercottage and Wurstelprater.

Pratercottage

Neighborhood

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Pratercottage is a neighborhood.

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.