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Image of Museum of London, Docklands exterior taken from the bridge.
This is the exterior of the Museum of London, Docklands. -
London Fire Monument.
To memorialize the Great London Fire of 1666, Sir Christopher Wren helped Robert Hooke build this monument near the London Bridge. -
Eastern Pediment Parthenon Sculpture
Eastern pedimental sculpture from the Parthenon depicts the birth of Athena from the head of Zeus. Much of the sculpture from the ancient structure is severely damaged from the passage of time, as well as an explosion, which occurred inside the Parthenon in 1687, as a result of the Turks storing gunpowder inside of the structure. The freestanding sculptures are currently on display in Room 18 of the British Museum in London, England. -
St. Peter's Cornhill.
A picture of St. Peter's Cornhill, a church that Sir Christopher Wren built after the London fire in 1666. -
St. Michael Cornhill.
St. Michael Cornhill is a church that stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britian, dating back to Roman occupation. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 after the London Fire in 1666. The tower was built by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1722. It was later restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1860. -
St. Mary Woolnoth.
St. Mary Woolnoth is one of the churches rebuilt after the London Fire. It had partly survived the fire but after considerable repairs in 1670, it was determined that it needed to be rebuilt in the 18th century. While this one is traditionally credited to Hawksmoor, it was rebuilt by the Commision that rebuilt about 50 churches in London, which Sir Christopher Wren is usually credited. -
St. Mary Abchurch.
St. Mary Abchurch is one of the churches rebuilt after the London Fire in 1666, traditionally credited to Sir Christopher Wren. It is also the home of the friends of the city churches. -
St. Lawrence Jewry.
St. Lawrence Jewry is a church dating back to the 12th century in London. It was destroyed by the London Fire in 1666 and was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. It was destroyed by fire in December 1940 during World War II. It was restored in 1937, keeping with Wren's designs. It was repaired and conserved in 2023. -
St. Mary Aldermary.
St. Mary Aldermary was rebuilt 1679-82 by Sir Christopher Wren's office after the London Fire in 1666. The current plan of the church follows its medieval outline. -
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey.
St. Nicholas Cole Abby Centre for Workplace Ministry was one of the churches that was destroyed in the London Fire in 1666. It was the first church rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. It has gone through many changes in the last hundred years, but today it is home to The Wren, a coffee shop, and a workplace ministry.