London topics of interest and background information to help you learn more about the city
What do do in London that will make the whole family happy—Sights, experiences, restaurants, tours, and more
This late 19C Romantic offshoot offered a, well, a romanticized reinterpretation of the Medieval style
London tends to measure time by events of grand destruction.
The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed almost every last inch of the medieval city (thatched roofs catch fire pretty quickly). Luckily, a Renaissance genius named Christopher Wren was on hand to rebuild the city, raising over 50 churches and countless other buildings.
With World War II came the Blitz, German planes raining destruction again over the city, causing more rebuilding.
The result: the City of London is today an odd architectural mix of medieval houses, Renaissance churches, Victorian public buildings, and postmodern bank headquarters.
