Grätzl · Vienna
Pratercottage: living in Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Part of Leopoldstadt
Pratercottage is a neighbourhood in the 2nd district (Leopoldstadt), about 2 km east of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 11 minutes. About 655 street trees stand within 300 m of the centre of the neighbourhood, with water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales in the Leopoldstadt district came to €5,690/m², over all building ages.
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History & character
From a Bourgeois Residential Area to a Modern Quarter
Pratercottage was once a bourgeois residential area in Leopoldstadt, located between the main alley of the Prater and the Danube Canal. From the second half of the 19th century, representative villas of wealthy citizens were built here. The upper part of the area, developed after the dissolution of the Tiergarten at Schüttel, is today referred to as the Tiergartenviertel. The area is historically known as Am Schüttel, which is reflected in the nearby Schüttelstraße. The architecture is characterized by classical block edge buildings along the Danube Canal, while the inner areas feature mainly detached villas and post-war buildings with front gardens.
Today, Pratercottage is a quiet, attractive neighborhood that combines both historical and modern elements. The picturesque sculptor studios of the Academy of Fine Arts and various schools shape the character of the area. Additionally, there are sacred buildings, such as the parish church Am Schüttel and the oldest Mormon meeting house in Vienna. The blend of history and contemporary use makes Pratercottage an interesting place to live.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Vienna. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Leopoldstadt, Circus- & Clownmuseum Wien, Johann-Strauß-Wohnung, Madame Tussauds Wien, Porzellanmuseum, Pratermuseum · and 12 more
- Theatres
MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Odeon-Theater, Magic World Vienna, Original Wiener Praterkasperl, Toni Mörwald Palazzo
- Cinemas
Filmarchiv Austria, 5D Kino
- Stages & clubs
Flucc, Bricks, MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, pop 14, VIE i PEE
- Libraries
Bibliothekszentrum, Bücherei Engerthstraße, Bücherei Zirkusgasse, Bibliothek der Fachhochschule des BFI Wien
- Parks & green
Augarten, Rosarium Wettsteinpark, Rudolf-Bednar-Park, Venediger-Au-Park, Wettsteinpark, Bildhauergebäude des Bundes · and 40 more
- Pools & baths
Badeschiff, Stadionbad, Familienbad Augarten, Sportbecken I, Sportbecken II, Sprungbecken · and 2 more
- Sports
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Cricket and Football-Club, Wiener Park Club, Alive 656, Arco Vienna Club, Ballschule Wien · and 50 more
- Markets
Karmelitermarkt, Volkertmarkt, Vorgartenmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈655 trees per spot and water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register around the neighbourhood centre. Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (official Vienna building model, computed from the BEV laser scan in the surroundings), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. In Vienna the terrain rarely matters: ten minutes in the Innere Stadt, and just as little at the Döbling vineyards, where the slope lies to the north-west and never touches the southern sun. It only tells in the Wienerwald valleys, at Kalksburg a good two hours on 21 December.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: immopreise.at / derStandard-Preisspiegel · December 2025. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
Living & commercial
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Pratercottage?
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