The story of the Prater
The Prater was an imperial hunting ground until Emperor Joseph II opened it to the public in 1766. The Wurstelprater amusement park grew up at its entrance.
Its symbol, the Wiener Riesenrad, was built in 1897 and is about 65 metres high. Its red wooden cabins turn slowly, giving views over Vienna. It became famous worldwide in the 1949 film "The Third Man".
