Wiener Riesenrad, Vienna — The Third Man filming location

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Where to go

48.216831, 16.395919

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

The Third Man (1949)

On screen

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In real life

Wiener Riesenrad, Vienna

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Wiener Riesenrad today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Third Man film at Wiener Riesenrad?

At 48.216831, 16.395919 in Vienna. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Wiener Riesenrad?

Open to the public, ticketed.

What else was filmed near Wiener Riesenrad?

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