Vienna (Wien) is the capital of Austria and is by far the largest city in Austria with about 1.7 million people inside the city limits, and 2.2 million within the metropolitan area. The city is divided into 23 districts, and I live on Seidengasse in the 7th district. The first district is the old town of Vienna, and the Ringstraße, the street that surrounds the first district, was built on the site of the former city walls. In the mid-19th century, these walls were torn down and the Ringstraße was built, as well as numerous buildings in various historical architectural styles (I'll post pictures of many of these in the next several weeks). The Ring actually has several names depending on which part of the city you are in, but "Ring" always appears in the name. The 7th district is one of the neighboring districts just outside the Ring.
Friday, February 23, 2007
A little background on Vienna
Vienna (Wien) is the capital of Austria and is by far the largest city in Austria with about 1.7 million people inside the city limits, and 2.2 million within the metropolitan area. The city is divided into 23 districts, and I live on Seidengasse in the 7th district. The first district is the old town of Vienna, and the Ringstraße, the street that surrounds the first district, was built on the site of the former city walls. In the mid-19th century, these walls were torn down and the Ringstraße was built, as well as numerous buildings in various historical architectural styles (I'll post pictures of many of these in the next several weeks). The Ring actually has several names depending on which part of the city you are in, but "Ring" always appears in the name. The 7th district is one of the neighboring districts just outside the Ring.
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That was great information, and the map showed us exactly where you are. It looks like it will be convenient for everything you want to do.
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