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How London Was Rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666
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December 24, 2023
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The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed central London. Several intrepid designers saw the rebuilding process as an opportunity to fix the old city's problems. None of these plans were ever adopted. Why?
Resources on this topic:
long afterlife of Christopher Wren's shortlived London plan of 1666_AAM.pdf
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