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Welcome to the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel. Located in the Prater amusement park, which is close to the Danube River in Vienna. It was built in 1897. It was also the worlds tallest starting in 1920 (when another ferris wheel was demolished, and retained that status for 65 years.

Interestingly, a permit was issued in 1916 for it's demolition, but there was a lack of funds so they couldn't do it.

In the summer months, you can ride the Wiener Riesenrad until almost midnight. It lights up the park.

Self taught, I use the computer to paint. I've always been interested in computers since I first worked on one way back in high school. And I've always had an appreciation for art, as my mother is an accomplished painter. Merging the two, what you see are the results. Digital work that looks (hopefully!) like a traditional painting. My paintings are mostly places I've been, preserving the memory and sharing them with the world. I love to travel, seeing and experiencing new things. Painting the things I see reflect the wonder I had when I first saw them. I hope that when people see my works, they think the subject matter is interesting, whether or not they like the painting. Oh..and I paint flowers too, among other...