Prater

park, Vienna, Austria

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The Prater is a large, public park located in Vienna, Austria, specifically in the Leopoldstadt district. Originally a hunting preserve for the aristocracy, it has been open to the public since 1766.1

The park spans 3,200 acres (1,295 hectares) and offers a variety of attractions, including a stadium, fairgrounds, racetracks, and numerous restaurants. It is part of Vienna's extensive recreational spaces, which also include the Vienna Woods and a section of the Danube River that has been developed into a flood-control canal and recreational island. The Prater is a significant green space within the city, contributing to Vienna's reputation for abundant recreational areas.1

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…is the famous 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) Prater, formerly the hunting and riding preserve of the aristocracy but since 1766 a public park whose amenities include a stadium, fairgrounds, racetracks, and many restaurants. Beyond another ring road, the Gürtel, lie the outer suburbs (districts X–XX), which are largely residential. Also beyond the…
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…is the famous 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) Prater, formerly the hunting and riding preserve of the aristocracy but since 1766 a public park whose amenities include a stadium, fairgrounds, racetracks, and many restaurants. Beyond another ring road, the Gürtel, lie the outer suburbs (districts X–XX), which are largely residential. Also beyond the…
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