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The Crescent is so named due to the course of its original confines, the Pictorian Walls, which ran from the [[Urce River]] in the west on an arc to the confluence of Churchcreek and the Esquiline River just east of the [[#Old City|Old City]]; its southern confine was the extent of the coasts of [[#the Flats and Aricina|the Flats]]. These walls were constructed by [[Gaius Stephanus Pictor]] to protect what had become the urban core of Urceopolis since the rise of [[Great Levantia]], the urban sprawl beyond the walls of the Old and New Cities. This region became densely populated almost as soon as the [[#New City|New City]] was constructed, as the ancient road running east to west between the settlements became the city's primary thoroughfare, around which urban sprawl began to develop By about 275 BC, a majority of people living in Urceopolis lived in this region, but it was not protected by walls until Pictor's construction, making it vulnerable to attack. Consequently, economic stratification would occur, where the poor of the Old and New City would depart for the Crescent whereas wealthy "new money" merchants from the Crescent would replace them in the Old and New Cities. Defense of the Crescent became a {{wp|populist}} political issue in Great Levantia until Pictor finally provided for their construction. | |||
Unlike many outlying portions of the city, the Crescent never entered decline, and as the New City gave way to the [[Julian Palace]] and other structures, the Crescent continued to grow and develop as the urban core of Urceopolis. Many important and historic structures were built in the Crescent during the Renaissance period, and it is the home to hundreds of {{wp|Baroque}} churches. The Crescent was the site of significant industrialization during the early 19th century, but gave way to middle class housing and businesses later in that century and today remains the urban core of the city based around a large contingent of middle and upper middle class families and businesses. The construction of the ''Via Corona'' in the Crescent in the 1800s made much of the Crescent an extremely walkable and enjoyable area for residents and tourists alike, and the Crescent has consistently been ranked among the best neighborhoods in Urcea by several journalistic and lifestyle outlets. | |||
====Via Corona==== | ====Via Corona==== | ||
[[File:Wien-Stubenring-04-Nr1-Regierungsgebaeude-2008-gje.jpg|A section of the Via Corona|thumb|left|250px]] | [[File:Wien-Stubenring-04-Nr1-Regierungsgebaeude-2008-gje.jpg|A section of the Via Corona|thumb|left|250px]] | ||