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ring road
A road that runs in a circular or ring-like route around a city center or district.
Viele historische Städte haben eine Ringstraße, die dem Verlauf der alten Stadtmauer folgt.
Many historic cities have a ring road that follows the course of the old city wall.
Ringstrasse
Specifically, the famous grand boulevard in Vienna, which was built in place of the former city walls and is lined with numerous prestigious buildings.
Bei unserem Besuch in Wien sind wir die gesamte Ringstraße mit der Straßenbahn abgefahren.
During our visit to Vienna, we rode along the entire Ringstrasse by tram.
The word is clearly composed of 'Ring' (ring) and 'Straße' (street/road). So it literally describes a road that runs like a ring. The 's' in between is a linking sound that connects the two words.
Der Verkehr auf der inneren Ringstraße staute sich.
Traffic on the inner ring road was backed up.
When German speakers talk about 'der Ringstraße' without naming a city, they almost always mean the famous Vienna Ringstrasse. In other cases, the city is mentioned, e.g. 'der Kölner Ring' (the Cologne Ring).
Die Oper und das Burgtheater liegen direkt an der Ringstraße.
The opera house and the Burgtheater are located directly on the Ringstrasse.
The Vienna Ringstrasse is more than just a street; it is a symbol of the splendid era of late 19th-century Vienna. Many famous buildings stand along it, such as the State Opera, the Parliament, and City Hall.
Eine Fahrt mit der Straßenbahnlinie 1 ist eine beliebte Touristenattraktion, um die Gebäude der Ringstraße zu sehen.
A ride on tram line 1 is a popular tourist attraction for seeing the buildings along the Ringstrasse.
bypass / circumvention
A road can run around a place and thereby resemble a ring road. Die Umgehung primarily refers to its function of directing through traffic around the place, whereas die Ringstrasse describes the ring-shaped route around a center or district. The key distinction is therefore the road’s purpose or its shape.
Die Ringstrasse führt kreisförmig um das Stadtzentrum und verbindet mehrere Stadtteile.
The ring road runs in a circle around the city center and connects several districts.
Die neue Umgehung leitet den Durchgangsverkehr am Dorf vorbei.
The new bypass directs through traffic around the village.
