Linienwall, 1704 fortification system in Vienna, Austria.
The Linienwall spanned 13.5 kilometers, featuring a four-meter-high earthen rampart with palisades and a three-meter-deep defensive ditch around Vienna's suburbs.
Emperor Leopold I ordered the construction of this defensive structure in 1704 to protect Vienna from Turkish forces and Kuruc rebels.
Between 1740 and 1760, eighteen chapels dedicated to John of Nepomuk were constructed at the city gates for travelers and customs officers.
The fortification system included drawbridges and gates that served as customs houses, collecting a toll called Liniengeld from people entering the city.
A section of the original Linienwall remains visible near the Vienna S-Bahn at Landstrasser Gurtel, preserving a fragment of the city's defensive heritage.
Location: Vienna
GPS coordinates: 48.18860,16.37810
Latest update: May 12, 2025 01:20
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