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The most beautiful boulevard in the world is 150 years old

Ringstrasse is a reminder to Vienna's old glory

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Published Mon, Mar 16, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    IN 1857, bushy-whiskered Emperor Franz Joseph proclaimed that his rapidly growing imperial capital Vienna needed a radical makeover befitting Austro-Hungary's wealth, might and technological prowess.

    This year, the centrepiece of the mammoth urban engineering project that ensued - the resplendent, five-kilometre "Ringstrasse" boulevard ringing old Vienna - turns 150.

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