About us
Kolarik's Freizeitbetriebe has been in the Vienna Prater since 1991.
Founded by Elisabeth Kolarik, the associated businesses - Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater, Praterfee die Luftburg-Erlebniswelt and Urban Lodge Apartments - stand out above all for one thing: Their family-friendliness.
Since 2020, the company has been run by Paul, son of air castle inventor Elisabeth Kolarik, and his wife Bianca. As parents of three children, they continue to live the concept of family and child friendliness in the spirit of the inventor.
An excursion into the countryside, a ride on the Ferris wheel or a ride on the Liliputbahn - the Vienna Prater offers pure variety.
The same goes for the Luftburg - Kolarik restaurant in the Prater; here you can find everything from the legendary sour grilled stilt to vegetarian and vegan dishes - in 100% organic quality.
Located near the main avenue in the Prater, the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater is adjacent to the Luftburg adventure world with numerous air castle models for children. The nearby Praterfee with its air castles, trampolines and children's highway also offers great fun for the little ones. The offer is rounded off with the air castle rental and the apartments of the Urban Lodge.
Our history
2022
What an (anniversary) year!
The invention of the air castle was no less than 45 years ago. Almost five decades in which so much has happened.
In addition, our restaurant has its 30th anniversary, which we celebrate with a Kirtag in October with many guests in traditional costume, cheerful music and a tapping of the barrel.
Our kiosk will be modernized all around and a roofed, illuminated entrance portal will serve as protection for our guests in all weather conditions.
With "Krimskrams & Kramuri" a wonderful store moves into our completely new entrance area. Here you can find all kinds of beautiful, sweet and down-to-earth things, as a gift to yourself or as a souvenir for your loved ones.
2021
The restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik in the Prater undergoes a complete redesign, new warm and cozy tones and materials refine the interior and make it more comfortable than ever. In addition, the conversion to 100% organic takes place - from now on also the drinks including the new Fohrenburger Hofbier.
Together with Viktor Gernot and the Casanova Theater, the Praterbühne is initiated and starts its first season with over 90 cabaret and music events.
2020
In the 100th year of the Kolarik family in the Prater, Bianca and Paul Kolarik take over the Kolariks Freizeitbetriebe and start into the future with innovative ideas. Due to a pandemic, a renovation of the Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater restaurant planned for 2021 was brought forward by one year.
2019
The Luftburg is(s)t bio: From the sourced stilt to the desserts, all dishes will be served exclusively in organic quality with natural origin from the beginning of 2019. In addition to the certificate of the inspection body Austria Bio Garantie, the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik in the Prater is also awarded with the gold seal "Natürlich Gut Essen" and the city of Vienna also recognizes the commitment with the eco-label of the city of Vienna.
2017
Under the management of Bianca & Paul Kolarik, the Urban Lodge Apartments open in Ausstellungsstraße, which have been rounding off the offer since April. In the previous year, the first electric company vehicle was purchased and the path towards regionality and organic was pushed forward.
2015
2014
The newly designed guest garden of the Luftburg opens. Sycamore trees are set to provide wonderful shade and decorative water elements create a pleasant, playful atmosphere. The innovative fog cooling system provides cooling and relaxation on hot summer days. The guest garden and terrace now offer space for a total of around 850 guests.
2013
The dream of every chef comes true: The kitchen of the Luftburg is expanded to 200m². Equipped with the latest technology, this gain in space is a guarantee for quality work and maximum enjoyment.
2008
2000
At the end of 2000, Elisabeth Kolarik was able to acquire an object that she had been fond of for a long time - the Praterfee and the children's motorway there.
1992
Elisabeth Kolarik recognized the need to also entertain her customers who came to rent and buy the Luftburgs. As a result, she opened the Café-Restaurant Luftburg in 1992 - directly adjacent to today's Luftburg Erlebniswelt.
1984
Paul Kolarik, the current owner of Kolariks Freizeitbetriebe and 3rd generation of the Kolarik gastronomy family, saw the light of day late in the evening on 19 May 1984 in the Haus der Luftburg, at that time still a detached house on the edge of the Wurstel Prater. A real Praterbua.
1977
The company's success story began with the invention of the Luftburg by Elisabeth Kolarik in 1977. It was her idea to create soft playgrounds in a wide variety of shapes from the material of hot air balloons, on which children could let off steam without hurting themselves.
1954
The inventor of the Luftburg, Elisabeth Kolarik, comes from one of the most famous Prater families. She was born on 1 January 1954 as the youngest child of the owners of the Schweizerhaus Else and Karl Kolarik. Her two siblings Lydia and Karl run it today. Elisabeth Kolarik herself worked in her parents' business for many years and was managing director until 1991.
1920
Karl Kolarik buys the Schweizerhaus in 1920 and lays the foundation for one of the most successful gastronomy families in Austria.
Questions & Answers
Only if you are satisfied, we are too.
And yes, we welcome your wishes, suggestions and honest feedback. Because that's the only way we can (and want to) respond and prove to you that we care about your well-being. Because it's through talking that people come together.
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Is the Schweizerhaus one of Kolarik's leisure businesses?
No. Although the name Kolarik is the same and there is a relationship, Elisabeth Kolarik founded the independent company Kolariks Freizeitbetriebe GmbH back in 1991, which was taken over by Paul and Bianca Kolarik in 2020. This includes the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater, the leisure area Praterfee - Kolarik im Prater and the flat house Urban Lodge.