Much of the city, including the oil refinery which was the world's largest refinery with capacity of 680, 000 barrels per day, was badly damaged or destroyed by the siege and by bombing.

Much of this funding has historically been diverted to general city expenses, under section 3. d of the 1989 agreement.

Much of the city ’ s economic performance is determined by the fortunes of local industry.

Much of the city, including railroads and stockyards, survived intact, and from the ruins of the previous wooden structures arose more modern constructions of steel and stone which would set the precedent for worldwide construction.

Much notable Chicago fiction focuses on the city itself, with social criticism keeping exultation in check.

Much of his life and his whole career coincided with the struggle between Athens and Sparta for hegemony in Greece but he didn't live to see the final defeat of his city.

Much of the city has been spared from destructions that occurred in other cities of Afghanistan during the 1978-present wars.

Much of the city still boasted intact buildings and monuments from ancient Roman times, but Boniface razed it anyway, even spreading salt on the site as the Romans did in Carthage 1500 years before.

Much of the North End is made up of the former city of Portland and comprises another former working class area which is slowly undergoing gentrification at the eastern end of Douglas Avenue ; immediately north of Portland and upstream from the Reversing Falls is the former community of Indiantown.

Much of the tourism is based on claims of " southernmost " things, for example both Ushuaia and Puerto Williams claim to be the southernmost city in the world.

* February 3 – Hawke's Bay earthquake: Much of the New Zealand city of Napier is destroyed in an earthquake measuring 7. 9 on the Richter scale.

* Much to the delight of the citizens of Chang ' an City, the Chinese Tang Dynasty government orders fruit trees to be planted along every main avenue of the city, which enriches not only the diets of the people but also the surroundings.

Much of the architecture of the time belongs to a remarkably strong Modern ( rationalist ) Architecture current, led by Horia Creangă and Marcel Iancu, which managed to literally change the face of the city.

Much of the old city of Trapani dates from the later medieval or early modern periods ; there are no extant remains of the ancient city.

Much of the wealth on which the city of Manchester, and surrounding towns, was built in the late eighteenth century, and for much of the nineteenth century, was based on the processing of slave-picked cotton .. Other British cities also profited from the slave trade. Birmingham, the largest gun producing town in Britain at the time, supplied guns to be traded for slaves.

Much of its historic heritage remains intact, and today there are always renovations going on in the city to preserve the many old buildings, fortifications, churches and statues for later generations.

Much of its economic activity comes from a large number of chemical industries located in the city or in surrounding areas.

Much of the city's tax base dissipated, leading to problems with funding education, sanitation, and traffic control within the city limits.

Much of Mérida's architecture from the colonial period through the 18th century and 19th century is still standing in the centro historico of the city.

Much of the commercial activity was centered on the area called Washington Square, which was once the center of both the commercial and civic life of the colonial city.

Much of the collectivization in Moldova had undergone in Transnistria, in Chişinău, the present-day capital city of Moldova.

Much of the land inside the city limits on the east and northeast sides of Gardendale is rocky and hilly with deep ravines.

Much of the city flooded due to the storm.

Much of Flagstaff's industry is located east of downtown, adjacent to the railroad tracks, as well as in East Flagstaff.

Much of downtown Perth, including the town hall, are on the island formed by the two channels.

Much of this activity took place in an area of downtown referred to as the " Buzzard's Roost.

Much of the area immediately around downtown has recently been redeveloped, with new high-density apartment and condominium projects to take advantage of the close proximity to public transportation and the vibrant area surrounding the park.

* Historic downtown area — Much of the city's downtown area ( bisected by Broad Street ) is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Much of this history is depicted in the Heritage Station Museum, which is located in the old Georgia and Florida Railway train station on Ward Street in downtown Douglas.

Much of Lebanon's downtown business district was recently placed on the National Historic Register.

Much of Menominee's L-shaped downtown runs along the shores of the bay of Green Bay and includes the Great Lakes Memorial Marina and park.

Much of the downtown was rebuilt during the mid-20th century.

Much of its downtown, on Gold Street, is designated as part of the Wykoff Commercial Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Much of the original downtown district, dating from the late 19th century, remains.

Much of the remainder of the village is residential, with houses tending from modest and small near downtown, the river and railroad, to more expansive homes ( such as the Victorians along the west side of Ulster Avenue ) being found on the hills, newer development near the southwestern and eastern borders with the town, and 6 small apartment and townhouse complexes.

Much of Athens was under water, with the most damage being found in the downtown area.

Much of the recent political discourse in Ogden has focused on controversial government-sponsored development projects in the downtown area, including the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Lindquist Field, The Junction, the Ogden River Project, and other proposals that have not moved forward.

Much of its topography rises gently from the river, with little relief save the Academy Hill area on the east edge of downtown where the village hall is located, and a hill at the junction of Purple Martin Road and Cardinal Drive that is the highest point in the village, marked by a water tower.

Much of Port Alberni's recent development has occurred in the North Port area, especially " up the hill ", east of the North Port downtown.

Much of the ambiance of Seattle derives from the fact that whole of the city ( with the notable exception of the industrial area in the center of the city, south of downtown, and extending to South Park and Boeing Field ; and to a lesser extent, downtown itself ) is filled with small parks, hills, and lakes.

Much of downtown Salem, including the Capitol, is on land once owned by the university.

Much of the lower downtown burned because floodwaters prevented firefighters from reaching and extinguishing the blaze.

Much of the tussle was over geography, and whether Cape Breton, or downtown Halifax, should be in control of operations.

Much of the area in present-day south downtown along I-70 was at one point considered part of German Village, including the Market Exchange District, which has experienced a rebirth along with the village.

Much of the road is concurrent with other routes ( such as U. S. Route 29 ( US 29 ), US 78, US 129, US 441, SR 8 and SR 15 ) that pass through the Athens area ; only US 78 BUS, SR 10 and SR 15 ALT pass through downtown Athens.