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was also a trained butcher and in 1929 he opened a pavillon
called the "Wiener Würstelselcherei" which was the first
ever open kitchen which allowed guests to see how sausages
were made and prepared.
The Schweizerhaus
was completely destroyed during the last days of the second
world war in 1945. Karl Kolarik began the rebuilding work
starting with a tiny wooden hut and a large wheeled waggon
in 1947.
He lead
this most famous of Prater eateries together with his
wife Else to ist current succes until his death in 1993.
Today the business is being carried on by his family.
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