Виена, Австрија
For the first time, the area where the Prater amusement park is located is mentioned in a document from 1162, with which the Emperor Frederick I gave the nobleman Konrad de Prato his estates between Schewat and Danube Mansworth. which were called Pratum (lat. "meadow"). Later the De Prato family changed their surname to Prater.
On April 7, 1766, Kaiser Josef II released the area for public use. From that moment on, many people began to visit the park, primarily on Sundays and holidays, access on Sundays was free until 10 a.m., so as not to compete with Sunday church services, three shots at night signaled that the visitors they have to leave him. Joseph II decided that the area would be inhabited by café owners and restaurant owners.
Today, the park is a favorite place for outings and rest for the people of Viennese. The territory has many sports facilities for football, baseball, field hockey, tennis, golf, running tracks, horseback riding, swimming, bowling and skateboarding.
