AustriaWien 8 · Wien · History of your federal state
In Vienna, a second watercourse runs parallel to the Danube: the New Danube (Neue Donau). Why was it built?
In the exam (German)
In Wien fließt neben der Donau ein zweiter, paralleler Wasserlauf, die Neue Donau. Warum wurde sie angelegt?
- aDrinking water for Vienna's households is taken from it.Aus ihr wird das Trinkwasser für die Wiener Haushalte gewonnen.
- bIt forms the border between Vienna and Lower Austria.Sie bildet die Grenze zwischen Wien und Niederösterreich.
- cIt takes in extra water during floods and so protects the city.Sie nimmt bei Hochwasser zusätzliches Wasser auf und schützt so die Stadt.Correct answer
- dIt serves as a port where large cargo ships are loaded.Sie dient als Hafen, in dem große Frachtschiffe beladen werden.
Why?
The New Danube was built from 1972 to 1988 to protect against floods. The excavated earth was used to create the Danube Island (Donauinsel), which today is a free recreation area. Vienna, on the other hand, gets its drinking water from springs in the mountains.
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