Monday, 27 November 2017

The Ringstrasse - Vienna

This grand boulevard was built to replace the city walls which had been built during the 13th century for military defence. Emperor Franz Joseph 1 of Austria ordered the demolition of the city walls and moats and laid out the exact size of the boulevard with planned buildings that were intended to be a showcase for the grandeur and glory of the Hapsburg Empire.


















































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