Die Ringstrasse

The `Ringstrasse’ in Vienna undoubtedly belongs to the most famous boulevards of the metropoles on our planet. Based on a decree of Emperor Franz Joseph the planing work started in 1857, to build streets, buildings and parks around the city centre to combine it with the area of the old military fortifications.

The most famous architects concentrated on the shaping of this 4.5 kilometers long horseshoe-shaped free place. Within thirty years Opera, Burg-theatre, University, Town Hall, Votiv Church, the Parliament, museums, numerous parks with monuments and many more buildings in the style of the Historismus were built. They mark the appearance of Vienna as a popular destination for foreigners. 

This book keeps alive the second half of the 19th centuries when Vienna became a metropolis.