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Vorstädte
In German language, German, a Vorstadt is an area of a city that is outside the Altstadt (city center) but tightly connected to it and densely populated, thus distinguishing itself from a ''Vorort'' (suburb). Historically, a ''Vorstadt'' ("suburb" in German) was a settlement outside the city walls, sometimes dedicated to specific trade (profession), trades. Later, large Vorstädte appeared in Gründerzeit era. Places named ''Vorstadt'' include Vorstadt (Königsberg) and Oranienburger Vorstadt. Its French equivalent is ''faubourg'', the Dutch equivalent is ''Voorstad'', e.g. ''Voorstad St. Jacob'' in Roermond. Vienna In Vienna, the historical ''Vorstädte'' need to be distinguished from the ''Vororte''. 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, Vienn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorort
:''See Tagsatzung for the meaning in historical Switzerland.'' ''Vorort'' (plural: ''Vororte'') is a German term that could be considered roughly equivalent to a suburb as that term is understood in Britain and North America (but not in Australia and New Zealand, where a "suburb" of a city is necessarily within the city). Vororte usually have their own business centre. They are the remainders of formerly separate neighbour towns, or have been founded as satellite towns. The term is contrasted with ''Vorstadt'', which describes a more densely populated area grown at the outline of a city centre. Switzerland In Swiss history, ''Vorort'' referred to the temporary "presidency" of a canton or the cantonal capital. During the Old Swiss Confederacy, the canton or city that convened the Tagsatzung and chaired it was called the ''Vorort''. In the 15th century, the city of Zürich became the ''de facto'' Vorort of the Confederacy. Since the Reformation in Switzerland, Lucerne became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |