Editing Vienna (section)

=== Parks ===
[[File:Wien 01 Burggarten j.jpg|thumb|The Burggarten, facing the back of the Hofburg.]]
On the southeastern outer border of the Ringstraße lies the [[Stadtpark, Vienna|Stadtpark]]. The park covers an area of about 28 acres and is split in half by the river [[Wien (river)|Wien]]. It contains monuments to various Viennese artists, most notably the [[gilded]] [[bronze]] monument of [[Johann Strauß II]].<ref name="The Prater: amusement park">{{Cite web |title=The Prater: amusement park |url=https://www.visitingvienna.com/entertainment/wurstelprater-amusement-park/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=www.visitingvienna.com }}</ref> On the other side of the Ring is the [[Burggarten]], just behind the Hofburg, which features a [[Mozart Monument, Vienna|monument to Mozart]] as well as a [[Palmenhaus (Burggarten)|greenhouse]]. On the other side of the Hofburg is the [[Volksgarten, Vienna|Volksgarten]], home to a small-scale replica of the [[Temple of Hephaestus]] and a cultivated flower garden. On the other side of the road, in front of the Rathaus, is the [[Rathauspark]], which hosts the Christmas Christkindlmarkt.
[[File:Liliputbahn autune.JPG|thumb|Locomotive D4 of the [[Prater Liliputbahn]]]]
The [[Prater]] is a large public park in [[Leopoldstadt]]. Within the park is the [[Wurstelprater]] (colloquially known as “the Prater”), a public amusement park that contains the [[Wiener Riesenrad]], a 64.75 meter tall [[Ferris wheel|Ferris Wheel]], along with various rides, roller coasters, carousels and a [[Madame Tussauds Vienna|Madame Tussauds]].<ref name="The Prater: amusement park"/> The rest of the park is covered by forest. The ''Hauptallee'', a wide, car-free alley lined with [[Aesculus|horse chestnut trees]], runs through the park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ktv_creitmayr |title=Grüner Prater |url=https://www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/parks/anlagen/prater.html |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=www.wien.gv.at |language=de |archive-date=8 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808200855/https://www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/parks/anlagen/prater.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Eliud Kipchoge]] broke the marathon distance record on this road in the [[Ineos 1:59 Challenge|INEOS 1:59 Challenge]] in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 October 2019 |title=Eliud Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon mark by 20 seconds |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/50025543 |access-date=18 March 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012082335/https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/50025543 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Prater also is home to the [[Prater Liliputbahn|Liliputbahn]], a railway line primarily used by tourists, and a planetarium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lilis Welt – Vergnügungsbetriebe seit 1928 |url=https://www.liliswelt.at/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |language=de-DE |archive-date=19 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319203934/https://www.liliswelt.at/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vienna Planetarium |url=https://www.wien.info/en/see-do/sights-from-a-to-z/planetarium-355388 |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=vienna.info |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318184226/https://www.wien.info/en/see-do/sights-from-a-to-z/planetarium-355388 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the location of the [[1873 Vienna World's Fair]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1873 Vienna |url=https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/1873-vienna |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=www.bie-paris.org |archive-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318184226/https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/1873-vienna |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1931, the [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], formerly known as the Praterstadion, was opened in the Prater.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2008 |title=Ernst-Happel-Stadion - Sportstätte der Stadt Wien |url=http://www.wien.gv.at/freizeit/sportamt/sportstaetten/stadien/happel.htm |access-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616063204/http://www.wien.gv.at/freizeit/sportamt/sportstaetten/stadien/happel.htm |archive-date=16 June 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schreef |first=Wojciech |date=14 September 2017 |title=Ernst Happel Stadion - Vienna - The Stadium Guide |url=https://www.stadiumguide.com/ernsthappel/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |language=nl |archive-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227031903/http://www.stadiumguide.com/ernsthappel/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The grounds of the imperial [[Schönbrunn Palace]] contain an 18th-century park which includes the [[Schönbrunn Zoo]], which was founded in 1752, making it the world's oldest zoo still in operation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2020 |title=The Oldest Zoos in the World You Can Still Visit Today - tiqets.com |url=https://www.tiqets.com/blog/oldest-zoos-in-the-world/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |language=en-US |archive-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318184227/https://www.tiqets.com/blog/oldest-zoos-in-the-world/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The zoo is one of the few to house [[giant panda]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A trip to Schönbrunn Zoo – Vienna Zoo |url=https://www.zoovienna.at/en/zoo-and-visitors/trip-schonbrunn-zoo/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=www.zoovienna.at |language=en |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521032825/https://www.zoovienna.at/en/zoo-and-visitors/trip-schonbrunn-zoo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The park also features the [[Palmenhaus Schönbrunn]], a large [[greenhouse]] with around 4,500 plant species.
[[File:Gefechtsturm Augarten Sept 2020 14.jpg|thumb|A flak tower in the Augarten]]
The [[Augarten]] in [[Leopoldstadt]], on the border of [[Brigittenau]], is a 129-acre French Baroque-style public park open during the day. The park is home to flower gardens and multiple tree-lined avenues. The park was opened in 1775 by [[Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II]] and is surrounded by a wall with five gates, which are shut at night. The [[baroque]] [[Palais Augarten]], in the south of the park, is home to the [[Vienna Boys' Choir]]. Towering over the park are two [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft]] [[flak tower]]s, built by the Nazis in 1944. After the war, the towers were unable to be destroyed, so they were left standing. They now stand empty and serve no function, though various other such towers in the city were repurposed, such as the [[Haus des Meeres]] in Esterhazy Park.

The [[Donauinsel]], part of Vienna's flood defences, is a {{cvt|21.1|km|1}} long [[artificial island]] between the [[Danube]] and [[New Danube]] dedicated to leisure activities. It was constructed from 1972 to 1988 for [[Flood control|flood protection measures]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danube Island |url=https://www.wien.gv.at/english/environment/waterbodies/danube-island/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=www.wien.gv.at |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318184229/https://www.wien.gv.at/english/environment/waterbodies/danube-island/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sporting amenities, such as [[volleyball court]]s, [[playground]]s, [[skate spot]]s, [[dog park]]s, and multiple toilet facilities, some with showers, are available on the island. To transform the island into a green space, approximately 1.8 million trees and shrubs, along with 170 hectares of forest, were planted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2007 |title=Archivmeldung: MA 22: Artenparadies Donauinsel |url=http://www.wien.gv.at/vtx/vtx-rk-xlink?SEITE=020060612016 |access-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123312/http://www.wien.gv.at/vtx/vtx-rk-xlink?SEITE=020060612016 |archive-date=29 September 2007 }}</ref> A few hundred [[Prunus serrulata|Japanese cherry trees]] were planted as a symbol of friendship between Austria and Japan. Animals on the island include [[sand lizard]]s and [[Danube crested newt]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donauinsel als Lebensraum für seltene Pflanzen und Tiere |website=www.wien.gv.at |url=https://www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/gewaesser/donauinsel/oekologie/nischen.html |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=de |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914120711/https://www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/gewaesser/donauinsel/oekologie/nischen.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Donaupark & Donauturm Vienna 2024.jpg|thumb|The Donauturm in the Donaupark.]]
The [[Donaupark]] is a 63-hectare park in Kaisermühlen, [[Donaustadt]], between the [[New Danube]] and the Old Danube, next to the [[Vienna International Centre]]. The park features the [[Donauturm]], the [[List of tallest structures in Austria|tallest structure in Austria]] at 252 meters, as well as a 40-meter tall [[Christian cross|steel cross]], erected in 1983 on the occasion of a [[Mass in the Catholic Church|holy mass]] held by [[Pope John Paul II]] during his visit to Austria. The park features memorials to multiple [[Latin America]]n figures such as [[Salvador Allende]], [[Simón Bolívar]], and [[Che Guevara]].

Other parks include the Türkenschanzpark, the Schweizergarten, and the Waldmüllerpark.