Why did Austrian authorities destroy Vienna’s walls and make room for the Ringstrasse?
a) to unite the medieval city center with its new commercial and industrial periphery
b) so new factories could be built on the foundations of the walls
Consider This: In peacetime, the massive walls had the effect of splitting Vienna in two. See 9.8: Narrative: The Magic Ring.
c) to make room for new vegetable gardens that would help feed the citizens
Consider This: In peacetime, the massive walls had the effect of splitting Vienna in two. See 9.8: Narrative: The Magic Ring.
d) to avoid costly restoration work on the medieval walls, which were in serious disrepair
Consider This: In peacetime, the massive walls had the effect of splitting Vienna in two. See 9.8: Narrative: The Magic Ring.
a) to unite the medieval city center with its new commercial and industrial periphery
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