Page - 311 - in Wien als Festungsstadt im 16.Jahrhundert - Zum kartografischen Werk der Mailänder Familie Angielini

Zusammenfassung und Summary | 311 what was deliberately left out or added or changed in form, in order to make them more perfect than they really were. The plans’ value does not lie in complete accuracy or precision of scale, but rather in their magnificent birds-eye illustration of the newly- finished fortifications. Detailed analysis of the environmentally-related sources to do with this enormous project show the influence of climate change related to the so-called Little Ice Age on the construction of the fortifications. Problems in the procurement of resources and the use of landscapes near and far become visible. In particular, the demand for firewood for the production of bricks led to massive conflicts of interest in the Danube flood plain. The Angielini plans and the archive material reveal the importance of the river topography in military thought. This applies both to the river as a barrier and to its use for transport purposes. The largest building project in older Viennese history  – its dimensions were only surpassed by the demolition of the old walls and the extension of the town in the second half of the 19th century  – but also the work of the architects, planners, crafts- men and day labourers involved are reconstructed in this book. Übersetzung : Paul Mitchell/Christoph Sonnlechner