Wiener Riesenrad
A Ferris wheel 64.75 metres tall at the entrance of the Prater amusement park, built in 1897. It is among the oldest Ferris wheels still turning, and was featured in the 1949 film The Third Man.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2168, 16.3959
Get the Wiener Riesenrad stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wiener Riesenrad. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wiener Riesenrad
Prater 0.1 km
A public park of about six square kilometres in Vienna's second district, with meadows, woodland and long avenues. It includes the Wurstelprater amusement park, with its famous giant Ferris wheel, and was once an imperial hunting ground.
Hundertwasserhaus 1.0 km
A municipal apartment block in Vienna's third district, completed in 1985 from the ideas of the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Its wavy floors, bright colours, uneven facade and trees growing from the windows make it one of the city's most photographed buildings.
MAK Museum of Applied Arts 1.5 km
An arts and crafts museum at Stubenring 5 in Vienna's first district, founded in 1863. Besides its traditional focus on crafts and design, it places special emphasis on architecture and contemporary art, with a historic Ringstrasse building.
Donauinsel 1.7 km
A narrow artificial island of about 21 kilometres between the Danube and the New Danube in Vienna. It was built for flood control, and now has beaches, cycle paths and a large open air festival each summer.
Augarten 1.8 km
A public park of 52.2 hectares in Leopoldstadt, Vienna's second district. It contains the city's oldest Baroque garden, and it is also home to the Vienna Boys' Choir and a porcelain manufactory.
Mozarthaus Vienna 1.8 km
Mozart's home from 1784 to 1787, a few steps from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna's old town. It is the only one of his Viennese residences that survives, and it is now a museum about his life and music.
St. Stephen's Cathedral 1.9 km
The Gothic mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna, standing in the middle of the old city. Its roof of glazed multicoloured tiles and the 136 metre south tower are famous, and the Romanesque west front dates from the 13th century.
Historic Centre of Vienna 2.0 km
The old core of the Austrian capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. It holds Baroque palaces, the Gothic cathedral and the grand 19th century buildings of the Ringstrasse, reflecting centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court.
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Questions
Where is Wiener Riesenrad?
Wiener Riesenrad is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prater (0.1 km), Hundertwasserhaus (1.0 km), MAK Museum of Applied Arts (1.5 km).
How do I get the Wiener Riesenrad stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wiener Riesenrad and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wiener Riesenrad before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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