Rotunde, former building in Vienna
The Rotunde is a multi-purpose hall in Vienna's Prater district, housed in a circular building that gives the venue its name. The interior is large and open, allowing it to be arranged differently depending on the event hosted there.
The original Rotunde was built for the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna as a grand exhibition hall. It was destroyed by fire in 1937 and the site was later redeveloped, with a new hall eventually taking shape in the Prater.
The Rotunde sits inside the Prater, a park that Viennese people from all walks of life have used for generations. Events held there draw a mixed crowd, and visitors often combine an evening out with a walk through the surrounding greenery.
The hall is in the Prater and is easy to reach by metro, with a short walk from the nearest stop. It is worth checking which entrance is active before arriving, as it can change depending on the event.
When it was completed in 1873, the original dome was the largest in the world at that time, surpassing even St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. That record did not last long, but it made the structure one of the most talked-about buildings of its era.
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