Vienna: plan of Ringstrasse and inner town, 1857, c 1914
Scope and Contents
Reproduction, cut from a publication, of a plan of the Ringstrasse and inner town of Vienna, showing buildings erected on the glacis of the inner ring of Fortifications after 1857. Text reads "These erstwhile fortifications provided a site for the Ringstrasse, now the leading street in Vienna: affording sites for all the main public buildings." Pencil notes on mount, "enlarge to 10 x 9" and "30" in red pencil (see Coll-1167/A/7/35). No date given and unattributed.
Dates
- Creation: c 1914
Language of Materials
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Extent
1 illustration (Box A) ; 16.4 x 17 cms; 18.8 x 18 cms
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper, mounted on brown paper mount. Cut and damaged all round.
Physical Location
Stock Check (2016-2020): Located
Previous reference
A1.60A
Creator
- From the Series: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
- From the Series: Mears, Frank Charles, 1880-1953 (architect and town planner) (Person)
Repository Details
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