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In 1806, Paris and Berlin's shared history took a dramatic turn when Napoleon's troops came and occupied the Prussian capital. Berlin also found its vocation in the industrial revolution: the city specialized in railway construction as well as the iron and steel industries, thus launching...

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Other Authors: Wilner, Frédéric (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Paris, France] : Terranoa, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Haussmann, Georges Eugène, > baron, > 1809-1891.
Haussmann, Georges Eugène, > baron, > 1809-1891
City planning > France > Paris.
Berlin (Germany) > History.
Paris (France) > History.
Berlin (Allemagne) > Histoire.
Paris (France) > Histoire.
City planning
France > Paris
Germany > Berlin
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1806, Paris and Berlin's shared history took a dramatic turn when Napoleon's troops came and occupied the Prussian capital. Berlin also found its vocation in the industrial revolution: the city specialized in railway construction as well as the iron and steel industries, thus launching an unstoppable economic and demographic ascent. It was at this time that Paris undertook a massive metamorphosis with Haussmann's transformation of the city under Napoleon III.
Item Description:"Shapes and shades of history".
Title from resource description page (viewed February 23, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (57 minutes)
Playing Time:00:56:23