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Wurstelprater

Leopoldstadt, Vienna

Address
Riesenradplatz, Vienna

Source: geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Riesenradplatz in the Wurstelprater amusement park with carousel and colourful facades in Vienna
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The amusement park section of the Prater around the Riesenrad, with rides and stalls.

What the guides say about Wurstelprater

The Ferris wheel in the Prater has turned since 1897 and rises nearly 65 metres above the rooftops, per its own site. The Wurstelprater funfair is around it.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Wurstelprater, from the weekly Vienna events calendar.

Exhibition On now

Seeds: Reclaiming Roots, Sowing Futures

10 Apr 2026 to 14 Feb 2027 Museum Hundertwasser, Landstraße

Exhibition at the Museum Hundertwasser on seeds, plants and food sovereignty.

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Nearby

Wiener Riesenrad Landmark · 1 min walk The 1897 Ferris wheel in the Prater. Planetarium Wien Special · 2 min walk A planetarium in the Prater, opened in its current building in 1964. Liliputbahn Special · 3 min walk A miniature railway in the Prater. Schweizerhaus Food · 7 min walk A big Prater beer garden known for its roast pork knuckle. Kunst Haus Wien Museum · 9 min walk A museum in a Hundertwasser-designed building with a permanent Hundertwasser show. Volkertmarkt Market · 12 min walk A neighbourhood market in Leopoldstadt run under the city's Marktamt.

Around Leopoldstadt

Prater and the Karmelitermarkt

Leopoldstadt lies between the Donaukanal and the Danube and holds the Prater, the Riesenrad and the Augarten. It is also home to some of the city's liveliest market squares.

Leopoldstadt has 13 places on the Roam Vienna map: 4 special spots, 3 landmarks, 2 markets, 1 park or garden, 1 restaurant, 1 shop and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Leopoldstadt guide.

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