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The Prater (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is a large public park in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. The Wurstelprater, an amusement park that is often simply called "Prater", lies in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel.
- 7 April 1766 (public)
- All of the Prater (1859): ≈1,500 acres (6.1 km²), All of the Prater (2008): ≈6,000,000 square metres (1,500 acres), The Green Prater (German: Grüne Prater) only (2022): ≈3,271,947 square metres (808.516 acres)
The History of the Vienna Prater (from 1766) History. The Prater was once imperial hunting ground and only accessible for the aristocracy, until the Austrian Emperor Josef II donated the area to the Viennese in 1766 as a public leisure center.
Prater - vienna.info. An amusement park for many, place of nostalgic dreams for some, oasis of greenery for almost everyone – and the location of the Giant Ferris Wheel, one of Vienna’s most famous symbols. Welcome to the Vienna Prater. Show more text. Experience the Prater.
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Wiener Prater. Der Wiener Prater ist ein weitläufiges, etwa 6 km² umfassendes, großteils öffentliches Areal im 2. Wiener Gemeindebezirk, Leopoldstadt, das noch heute zu großen Teilen aus ursprünglich von der Donau geprägten Aulandschaften besteht.
As co-regent of Maria Theresa, Emperor Joseph II opened the Prater as a recreation area for all inhabitants of Vienna on April 7, 1766. Only the rearmost part, the so-called Hirschau, remained in imperial possession and was used for breeding deer, noble and fallow deer.
Prater. Experience the Prater. The Vienna Prater is entertaining and exciting, but it can also be relaxing and quiet. One part of it contains attractions ranging from a nostalgic merry-go-round to an ultra-modern roller coaster. In the other area, known as the “Green Prater,” one finds widespread meadows to lie on, shady trees, and quiet paths.
Prater. Nostalgia in the Prater. It was a long way from the former river landscape on the Danube to today’s leisure and entertainment center. Many rides in the Prater are still reminiscent of times gone by. As early as 1403, the "Pratter" appears in official documents.
