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Stadt, Vorstadt und Stadterweiterung im Mittelalter
Archäologische und historische Studienzum Wachstum der drei Zähringerstädte Burgdorf, Bern und Freiburg im Breisgau
The urban foundations of the Dukes of Zähringen have fascinated generations of researchers. The focus, however, was mainly on the act of founding, the plan on which the act was based, the personal history of the founder, and in some cases, the preceding settlement. The richly illustrated study of three “classic” Zähringen cities presented here, by contrast, concentrates on their urban expansion in later periods. Using the three cities as case studies, the growth of the medieval city in terms of topography is at the centre of the research.
When, where, how and why do cities expand? Based on archaeological, written and pictorial sources, the book provides an in-depth study and comparison of the individual expansions of the three Zähringen cities while taking care not to lose sight of their founding. The study reveals that urban expansion often has a complex history and plays out on the intersection of the economic conditions, population growth and the desire for ostentation.
