Trabrennbahn Krieau (Krieau Race Track) is a horse racing track in Leopoldstadt district, Vienna.[1] It was opened in 1878. The old grandstand and a tower for officials were finished in 1913. Krieau Race Track is the second oldest harness racing track in Europe after the 1834 built Central Moscow Hippodrome.[2]
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Location | Nordportalstraße 247, Vienna, Austria |
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Coordinates | 48.21055°N 16.414347°E / 48.21055; 16.414347 |
Owned by | Wiener Trabrenn-Verein |
Date opened | 29 September, 1878 |
Race type | harness racing |
Notable races | Österreichisches Traber-Derby, Graf Kalman Hunyady Memorial |
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Major annual racing events are the 1886 established Österreichisches Traber-Derby and the Graf Kalman Hunyady Memorial, held since 1901. Krieau Race Track is also used as a concert venue, recently hosting artists like Avicii, Robbie Williams, Green Day and Bon Jovi.[3]
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