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    Leopoldstadt & Prater

    Austria

    Leopoldstadt & Prater

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    The 2nd district is between Donaukanal and Danube. At the entrance to the Prater, the Riesenrad has been turning since 1897; behind it lie the Wurstelprater with its rides and the Grüner Prater's wide meadows and avenues.

    by Felix Gillen

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    The 2nd district is between Donaukanal and Danube. At the entrance to the Prater, the Riesenrad has been turning since 1897; behind it lie the Wurstelprater with its rides and the Grüner Prater's wide meadows and avenues. In the north of the district lies the Augarten.

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    Wiener Riesenrad
    Historic Landmark

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    The approximately 65-meter-high Ferris wheel at the entrance to the Prater has been turning since 1897 and was rebuilt in 1945 after World War II. In the wooden gondolas, you get sweeping views over the city; the wheel operates year-round, weather permitting.
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    Vienna & Region

    Vienna & Region

    The capital in the east is most travelers' starting point: Hofburg, Schönbrunn and Stephansdom, coffee houses and Heurige in the outlying vineyards. Vienna is one of the four official UN seats, next to New York, Geneva, and Nairobi.

    Inner City

    The 1st district is the historic heart of Vienna and part of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Around St. Stephen's Cathedral, featuring a 136-meter south tower, are the shopping streets Graben and Kärntner Straße, the Hofburg (with Imperial Apartments and Spanish Riding School), and the State Opera on the Ringstrasse.
    Wien

    Wien

    Austria's capital on the Danube was for centuries the residence of the Habsburgs. Around St. Stephen's Cathedral are the Hofburg, State Opera and the Ringstrasse; to the west is Schönbrunn Palace, and in the Prater, the Giant Ferris Wheel spins. Coffeehouse culture and Heurige are part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.

    Landstrasse & Belvedere

    In the 3rd district are the two baroque Belvedere Palaces, built in the early 18th century for Prince Eugene of Savoy. The Upper Belvedere houses the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt, including "The Kiss," and tram line D stops right outside.

    New Building & Museums Quarter

    Just behind the Ring is the MuseumsQuartier, a complex of historical and modern buildings housing the Leopold Museum, mumok, Kunsthalle Wien, and Architekturzentrum. Beyond that, the 7th district begins, with small shops, cafés, and eateries.

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