landmark · Vienna, Austria
Wiener Riesenrad
A filming location from The Third Man in Vienna.
The scene
The giant Ferris wheel at the Prater is where Harry Lime delivers his chilling cuckoo-clock speech.
How to visit
A historic Ferris wheel with a ticketed ride in roomy cabins, open daily in the Prater funfair; it's a short metro ride from the centre. Dusk gives the best city light.
Address: Riesenradplatz 1, 1020 Wien, Austria · Open in Google Maps
- The Prater's old funfair sprawls around the wheel.
- The green Prater park is good for a walk or cycle.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Wiener Riesenrad?
- The giant Ferris wheel at the Prater is where Harry Lime delivers his chilling cuckoo-clock speech.
- Can you visit Wiener Riesenrad?
- A historic Ferris wheel with a ticketed ride in roomy cabins, open daily in the Prater funfair; it's a short metro ride from the centre. Dusk gives the best city light.
- Where is Wiener Riesenrad?
- Wiener Riesenrad is a real filming location in Vienna. Riesenradplatz 1, 1020 Wien, Austria
