The inner city is encircled by the famous Ringstrasse, a wide boulevard that was added when the former city walls were torn down. Some of the grandest buildings in Vienna adorn it, including the Opera House and the Austrian Parliament building. The latter was built in the mid-1800's in what is called the 'Historic' style, that is, it is a replica of Classical Greek architecture. It is more grandiose than any ancient building ever was. A statue of Pallas Athena Parthenos commands attention front and center. It is now, of course, the seat of the government of the Republic of Austria which came into being after the disaster of WW II.
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