Wurstelprater

The Wurstelprater, often simply known as the Prater, is an amusement park located in , , established in 1895. Situated south-east of the city centre within the larger , a park in the district of , it is home to the iconic , one of Vienna's most recognisable landmarks.
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  • Opening hours:
    January 1st—March 14th: Monday—Friday noon—10:00 PM
    Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 11:00 AM—10:00 PM
    March 15th—October 31st: 10:00 AM—midnight
    November—December: Monday—Friday noon—10:00 PM
    December 24th: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    December 31st: noon—6:00 PM
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: amusement park in Vienna, Austria
  • Also known as: “Prater” and “Volksprater”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giant Ferris Wheel and Wiener Looping.

Ferris wheel
Photo: Rftblr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wiener Riesenrad, or simply Riesenrad, is a 64.75-metre tall Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in , the 2nd district of 's capital .

Roller coaster
Photo: Nicthurne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a steel roller coaster at Wurstelprater in , , Austria. Built by Mack Rides, the coaster spans multiple sections of the amusement park and is one of its few attractions operated by owner Stefan Sittler-Koidl.

Carousel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a carousel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stuwerviertel and Pratercottage.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Maclemo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Promenade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Wurstelprater

Latitude
48.21563° or 48° 12′ 56″ north
Longitude
16.39979° or 16° 23′ 59″ east
Inception
18th century
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Prater Wien GmbH
Open location code
8FWR698X+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97974754
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­theme_park
Wiki­data ID
Q3487269
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Wurstelprater” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Prater”
  • Catalan: “Wurstelprater”
  • Chinese: “普拉特遊樂園”
  • Czech: “Prater”
  • Czech: “Prátr”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ورستيلپراتير”
  • French: “Wurstelprater”
  • German: “Prater”
  • German: “Wiener Prater”
  • German: “Wurstelprater”
  • Hebrew: “וורסטלפארק”
  • Hebrew: “פארק השעשועים וורסטלפראטר”
  • Korean: “부르스텔프라터”
  • Russian: “Вурстельпратер”
  • Slovak: “Prater (zábavný park)”
  • Slovak: “Prater”
  • Spanish: “Parque de atracciones del Prater”
  • Spanish: “Prater”
  • Spanish: “Wurstelprater”

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Explore places such as Vorgartenmarkt and Leopoldstadt.

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