AUSTRIA - CITYVIEWS

Wien

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna's 2nd district (Leopoldstadt). The Giant Ferris Wheel was planned in 1896 by the Englishmen Basset and Hitchins and built to mark Emperor Franz Joseph's 50th jubilee. During the war, fire and bombs almost completely destroyed the Giant Ferris Wheel in 1944. Yet not more than one year later, it was one of the first objects besides the St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Vienna State Opera, to be restored. In 1947, it was put into operation again with 15 gondolas. 

A nice stamp.

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