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    The Wiener Riesenrad (German: [ˈviːnɐ ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʁaːd]; 'Vienna Giant [Ferris] Wheel'), or simply Riesenrad, is a 64.75-metre (212 ft) tall Ferris wheel at...
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    Prater (redirect from Wiener Prater)
    simply called "Prater", lies in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel. The name Prater derives from one of two...
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    grounds and the Wurstelprater was born. The best-known attraction is the Wiener Riesenrad, a Ferris wheel. The park also features various rides, bumper cars...
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    Harlequin-type figure of Hanswurst), and at its entrance there is the giant Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel opened in 1897 which features prominently in the movie...
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  • visiting a few landmarks in Vienna, they share a kiss at the top of the Wiener Riesenrad at sunset and start to feel a romantic connection. As they continue...
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    to Kurtz and asks to see Lime. They meet and talk as they ride the Wiener Riesenrad. Lime speaks cynically of the insignificance of his victims' lives...
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    destroyed by controlled demolition using dynamite on May 11, 1906. The Wiener Riesenrad (German for "Viennese Giant Wheel") is a surviving example of 19th-century...
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    north of the city. Vienna's two most recognisable structures, the Wiener Riesenrad (Ferris wheel) and the Stephansdom (cathedral), are both visible from...
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    as just “the Prater”), a public amusement park which contains the Wiener Riesenrad, a 64.75 meter tall Ferris Wheel, as well as various rides, roller...
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    from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2011-09-04. Das Rad - Steiger Riesenrad Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine "Kipp & Sohn KG - The Europa...
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  • Prunksaal) Vienna (Sigmund Freud Museum & University of Vienna or Wiener Riesenrad) Salzburg (Sternbräu Restaurant) Salzburg (Aigen – Villa Trapp (in...
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    Council House building and Trafalgar Bridge  Austria: Vienna, The Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel  Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, The Christ the Redeemer statue...
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    Philharmonics were produced. The coin was unveiled in front of the Wiener Riesenrad in Vienna. One of the coins is displayed in the foyer of the Munich...
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    included the Schönbrunn Palace, Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the Albertina, the Wiener Riesenrad, the Hofburg Palace museums, the Belvedere, the Kunsthistorisches and...
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    seized through Aryanization. Major landmarks owned by Jews, like the Wiener Riesenrad, which had belonged to Eduard Steiner, were Aryanized and their owners...
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  • German-Jewish History. Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 978-3-16-743752-0. Georg Glockemeier: Zur Wiener Judenfrage. Verlag Günther, Leipzig & Wien 1936. (Auf Grundlage der Volkszählung...
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    University of Vienna Danube-Auen National Park Prater Wurstelprater Wiener Riesenrad Rathauspark Stadtpark Volksgarten Ballhausplatz Freyung Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz...
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  • carnival exposition manager, and inventor, responsible for building the Wiener Riesenrad. His father encouraged Steiner's musical talent, and allowed him to...
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    participant with "On good days, Wikipedia is better than any TV soap". Wiener Riesenrad – giant Ferris wheel in Vienna List of tallest buildings and structures...
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  • – Palais Lanckoroński completed. 1897 Wiener Riesenrad erected. Vienna Secession art group founded. 1898 Wiener Stadtbahn begins. Secession Building constructed...
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    became a symbol of the park and Belgrade's counterpart of the Vienna's Wiener Riesenrad. When produced, it was the state of the art of its kind. It has a special...
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    seen from opposite bank of the Danube View of Donau City from the Wiener Riesenrad wheel Although the Danube river has been inextricably connected with...
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  • operated by World Carnival, based in Hong Kong Vienna Giant Wheel (Wiener Riesenrad), a 64.75-metre (212 ft) wheel built in 1897 in Austria Giant Wheel...
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  • contest) Madrid 22  Croatia Croatian National Theatre Zagreb 23  Austria Wiener Riesenrad Vienna 24  San Marino Statua della Libertà and Palazzo Pubblico San...
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  • issues of space, time and chronology. The series’ central motif, the “Wiener Riesenrad” (Viennese Ferris wheel) stands for questions of mobility and immobility...
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    Preceded by Wiener Riesenrad World's tallest extant Ferris wheel 1985-1989 Succeeded by Cosmo Clock 21...
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    Lieutenant RN, was an engineer who manufactured Ferris wheels. He built the Wiener Riesenrad ("Vienna Giant Wheel") in Vienna in 1897, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee...
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    Ferris wheel 1900-1989 Succeeded by Cosmo Clock 21 Preceded by Great Wheel World's tallest extant Ferris wheel 1900-1920 Succeeded by Wiener Riesenrad...
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    from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-13. Unser Panorama Riesenrad im "Familien Prater" (in German) 48°09′54″N 16°23′53″E / 48.165°N 16...
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  • As an example, the following snippet defines the location of the Wiener Riesenrad. <gml:Point gml:id="ferrisWheelViennaPoint"> <gml:pos> 48.216622 16...
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