Title Planning Europe's capital cities : aspects of nineteenth-century urban development / Thomas Hall

Edition First edition Published London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1997

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Description x, 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm Series Studies in history, planning and the environment ; 21 Studies in history, planning, and the environment ; 21 Contents Foreword / Peter Hall -- 1. Introduction -- 2. From Hippodamus to Haussmann: Town Planning in a Historical Perspective -- 3. Paris -- 4. London -- 5. Helsinki -- 6. Athens -- 7. Christiania -- 8. Barcelona -- 9. Madrid -- 10. Copenhagen -- 11. Vienna -- 12. Berlin -- 13. Stockholm -- 14. Brussels -- 15. Amsterdam -- 16. Budapest -- 17. Rome -- 18. The Background and Motivation for the Plans -- 19. The Authors of the Plans -- 20. The Decision Process -- 21. Content and Purpose of the Plans -- 22. Elements of the Plans -- 23. Attitudes to Cityscape -- 24. Implementation and Results -- 25. The Role of the Capital City Projects in Planning History -- Major Events in Nineteenth-Century Planning Discussed in the Book Summary During the nineteenth century many of Europe's capital cities were subject to major expansion and improvement schemes. From Vienna's Ringstrasse to the boulevards of Paris, the townscapes which emerged still shape today's cities and are an Analysis Geschichte 1800-1899 Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-385) and index Notes Translation of: Planung europäischer Hauptstädte Subject Architecture -- Europe -- History -- 19th century. Architecture -- Europe -- 19th century. Architecture -- Europe. Capitals (Cities) -- Europe. Architecture, Modern -- 19th century -- Europe. Cities and towns -- Europe -- History -- 19th century. Cities and towns -- Europe -- History -- 1789-1900 City planning -- Europe -- History -- 1789-1900 City planning -- Europe -- History -- 19th century. SUBJECT Europe -- History -- 1789-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045705 LC no. 97066869 ISBN 0419172904 9780419172901

Other Titles Planung europäischer Hauptstädte. English

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