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Giant ferris wheel Prater park, Vienna SOURCE: Osterreich Werbung/Diejun, courtesy of Austrian National Tourist Office, used with permission. Prater often refers to the Wurstelprater amusement park, which is in one corner of the Wiener Prater, a large public park in Vienna's 2nd district, Leopoldstadt. It contains more than 250 attractions, including the Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad, shown above), nostalgic ghost trains, merry-go-rounds, go-cart rinks, arcades, stands for games of skill, roller coasters and a number of restaurants, cafes, snack bars, and beer gardens. Begun in 1560 as a hunting ground for Emperor Maximilian II, it was opened to the public by Emperor Joseph II, who allowed the establishment of coffee-houses and cafes, which led to the beginnings of the Wurstelprater. In 1873, a World Exhibition was held in the Prater, and In 2004, major renovations began, finished in 2008, which added a new underground railway line with three stops along the Prater. To submit a photo for inclusion in this web site, please send e-mail for instructions. NOTE: The photograph regarding Austria on this page is re-published from other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Austria information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Austria should be addressed to the webmaster. 
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