Leopoldstadt & the Prater
Leopoldstadt and the Prater: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Leopoldstadt and the Prater: the back story
Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district, lies across the Danube Canal from the old town. It holds the Prater with its Giant Ferris Wheel and the Hauptallee, the baroque Augarten and the Karmelitermarkt.
The Prater
The Riesenrad, the funfair and the Hauptallee.
The Augarten
The porcelain manufactory and the Vienna Boys Choir.
Saturday morning at the Karmelitermarkt, afternoon in the Prater.
Eating and drinking
Mochi on Praterstrasse and Das LOFT on the 18th floor of SO/ Vienna.
Our advice: walk back over the canal at dusk for the view of the old town.
Why it's on our list
- The Prater
- The Augarten
- Eating and drinking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Leopoldstadt and the Prater: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Leopoldstadt and the Prater: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- DonaumarinaU2700 m9 min walk
- StadionU21.2 km15 min walk
- ErdbergU31.4 km17 min walk
Key sights
- Riesenrad2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Belvedere3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Musikverein4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- State Opera4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Hofburg4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Naschmarkt4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Schönbrunn Palace8.7 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Vienna Airport16 kmCar or taxi 47 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wien Praterstern3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Wien Westbahnhof6.5 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Wien Meidling7.7 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 25 min