Kaiserwasser

Kaiserwasser is an oxbow lake in Donaustadt, Vienna. Kaiserwasser is situated near the neighborhood Franz-Josefs-Land, as well as near the suburb Kaisermühlen.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ernst-Happel-Stadion and Donauturm.

Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Stadium

Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

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.

The Donauturm is a tower located in the Donaupark, Vienna, Austria. Opened in April 1964, it is the tallest structure in Austria, standing at 252 meters, and ranks as the 61st tallest tower in the world.

Donauinsel

Island

Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Donauinsel is a long, narrow artificial island in central Vienna, Austria, lying between the Danube and the New Danube. The island is 21.1 km in length, but is only 70–210 m wide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inner East and Outer East.

Inner East

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vienna's Inner East is an artificial island formed between the river and the Donaukanal. The island contains large expanses of parks and forests, including the famous Prater park with the permanent funfair including the Riesenrad Ferris wheel.

Outer East

Photo: D.W., Public domain.

Outer East describes the Vienna districts Floridsdorf and Donaustadt.

Landstraße

Photo: Miguel Mendez, CC BY 2.0.

Landstraße is the third district of Vienna, the largest of the inner districts. While most tourists arriving by air end up at Landstraße on their train from the airport, many head immediately towards the ring and Innere Stadt.

Kaiserwasser

Type: Oxbow lake
Category: body of water
Location: Donaustadt, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.2322° or 48° 13′ 56″ north

Longitude

16.4223° or 16° 25′ 20″ east

Open location code

8FWR6CJC+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 3870694

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=oxbow

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Franz-Josefs-Land and Kaisermühlen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sportplatz SV Donau and Kleiner Säulenhaufen.

Vienna: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Innere Stadt and Vienna International Airport.

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