Vorstadt
Encyclopedia
Vorstadt is a German
term that describes an area of a city, outside the Altstadt
or the city centre, but tightly connected to it and densely populated, thus distinguished from Vorort
e.
Historically, the term Vorstadt often applied to settlements outside the city walls, sometimes dedicated to specific trades. Later, large Vorstädte appeared in Gründerzeit
era.
Its French equivalent is faubourg
.
, the historical Vorstädte need to be distinguished from the Vorort
e. The Vorstädte were located outside the city walls, but within the Linienwall, a second ring of fortifications outside the city. The city walls were located in the place of the modern Ringstraße
, while the Linienwall has been removed to give way for the Gürtel (both being rings of streets around the central city). Thus, the Vorstädte correspond to the so-called "inner districts" of Vienna (2nd
to 9th
and 20th
districts).
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
term that describes an area of a city, outside the Altstadt
Altstadt
Altstadt is the German language word for "old town", meaning "historical city centre within the city wall", in contrast to a Neustadt built outside later....
or the city centre, but tightly connected to it and densely populated, thus distinguished from Vorort
Vorort
Vorort is a German term that could be considered roughly equivalent to a suburb. Vororte usually have their own business centre. They are the remainders of formerly separate neighbour towns, or have been founded as satellite towns...
e.
Historically, the term Vorstadt often applied to settlements outside the city walls, sometimes dedicated to specific trades. Later, large Vorstädte appeared in Gründerzeit
Gründerzeit
' refers to the economic phase in 19th century Germany and Austria before the great stock market crash of 1873. At this time in Central Europe the age of industrialisation was taking place, whose beginnings were found in the 1840s...
era.
Its French equivalent is faubourg
Faubourg
Faubourg is an ancient French term approximating "suburb" . The earliest form is Forsbourg, derived from Latin foris, 'out of', and Vulgar Latin burgum, 'town' or 'fortress'...
.
Vienna
In ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, the historical Vorstädte need to be distinguished from the Vorort
Vorort
Vorort is a German term that could be considered roughly equivalent to a suburb. Vororte usually have their own business centre. They are the remainders of formerly separate neighbour towns, or have been founded as satellite towns...
e. The Vorstädte were located outside the city walls, but within the Linienwall, a second ring of fortifications outside the city. The city walls were located in the place of the modern Ringstraße
Ringstraße
The Ringstraße is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights...
, while the Linienwall has been removed to give way for the Gürtel (both being rings of streets around the central city). Thus, the Vorstädte correspond to the so-called "inner districts" of Vienna (2nd
Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt is the 2nd municipal District of Vienna . There are inhabitants over . It is situated in the heart of the city and, together with Brigittenau , forms a large island surrounded by the Danube Canal and, to the north, the Danube. It is named after Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor...
to 9th
Alsergrund
Alsergrund is the ninth district of Vienna, Austria . It is located just north of the first, central district, Innere Stadt. Alsergrund was incorporated in 1862, with seven suburbs. The area is densely populated, with a lot of government-built housing. According to the census of 2001, there were...
and 20th
Brigittenau
Brigittenau is the 20th District of Vienna . It is located north of the central districts, north of Leopoldstadt on the same island area between the Danube and the Danube Canal...
districts).