Praterstern is a major square in the
Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt (; bar, Leopoidstod, "Leopold-Town") is the 2nd municipal district of Vienna (german: 2. Bezirk) in Austria. there are 103,233 inhabitants over . It is situated in the heart of the city and, together with Brigittenau (20th distr ...
district of
Vienna
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, Austria .
The square features the column to Admiral
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (23 December 18277 April 1871) was an Austrian admiral. He commanded the fleet of the North Sea during the Second Schleswig War of 1864, and the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. He is often considered by some Austrian historia ...
.
Located and named after it are the
Wien Praterstern railway station
Wien Praterstern (German for ''Vienna Praterstern'') is one of Vienna's main railway stations, used by 35,000 people daily. It is located on the roundabout Praterstern in Leopoldstadt, in the north of the city. Vienna's two most recognisable str ...
, and the connecting
Praterstern (Vienna U-Bahn)
Buildings and structures in Leopoldstadt
Railway stations opened in 1981
1981 establishments in Austria
Vienna U-Bahn stations
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, on lines
U1 and
U2.
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Squares in Vienna
Leopoldstadt
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