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After the #Blitz of #WW2, demand for #SocialHousing in Europe, for dislocated families was high. #LeCorbusier focused on communal living & his pioneering approach to large-scale housing produced #UniteDHabitation, completed in 1952. With 1600 residents over 18 floors, he innovatively organised space to integrate private living, utilitarian & communal spaces into one.
In Source: Unité d'Habitation
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#StBridesChurch, a #Baroque #ArchitecturalGem by #ChristopherWren was built in 1672 after the #GreatFireofLondon. Its elegant symmetry & tiered 69m spire is said to be the design inspiration for the wedding cake. Reconstructed after the WW2 #Blitz, the 7th CE crypt evidences Roman, Saxon & #MiddleAges history, reflecting London’s rich cultural heritage & architectural legacy.
In Source: St Bride’s Church
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Despite its optimistic flair, the #VictoriaPalaceTheatre has seen tough times. It is one of the rare #WestEnd playhouses to survive both World Wars without significant damage, remarkably escaping Luftwaffe WW2 attacks. While much of London was reduced to burning ruins during the #Blitz, the #VictoriaPalaceTheatre stood proud, becoming an inspiring symbol of resilience & hope.
In Source: #VictoriaPalaceTheatre
#ChristopherWren masterfully mixed the dramatic #Baroque & English restraint at #StPaulsCathedral. Fusing #Corinthian columns & curved porticoes with #Protestant sensibilities, the #PortlandStone facade reflects #RoyalSociety precision. It survived the #Blitz, buried #Nelson & #Churchill, married #CharlesandDiana & Victorian architects named it the finest building in the world.
In Source: St Pauls Cathedral
The gates don't open often. But when they do #TheWorldHoldsItsBreath - I never forget who enters. Handcrafted by #BromsgroveGuild, my gates #BeyondtheGold wear gold-tipped spears #LondonGleams. Golden flecks flicker in London’s gloom, but I hold more than the shimmer of light. In 1940, a bomb hit my chapel during the #Blitz. I stayed standing - London needs me too!
In Source: Buckingham Palace
#PaternosterSquare was destroyed during the #Blitz in #WW2 & rebuilt as a pedestrian precinct with offices & shops. Redeveloped in the early 1990s it is now the location of the #LondonStockExchange & offices of investment banks such as #GoldmanSachs & #Nomura. In 2004 #ChristopherWren’s renovated #TempleBar was erected as a grand entrance to the square from #LudgateHill.
In Source: Paternoster Square
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Open to visitors & prayer #StClementDanesChurch was 1st built a 1000 years ago by #WilliamTheConqueror & again in the Middle Ages. Destroyed by the Great Fire of #London in 1666, the #Church standing today was completed in 1682 by #Architect Sir #ChristopherWren. Gutted during the #Blitz of #WW2 it was restored by the #RAF & re-consecrated in 1958. #StrandAldwych
In Source: St Clement Danes
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