The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.

The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that occurred in central London from Sunday 2 September to Wednesday 5 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the wall to the west. The death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small, although some historians have challenged this belief.

Great Fire London
Great Fire London (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Great Fire of London Map
Great Fire of London Map (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Panorama of London by Claes Van Visscher, 1616 no angels
Panorama of London by Claes Van Visscher, 1616 no angels (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
1647 Long view of London From Bankside - Wenceslaus Hollar
1647 Long view of London From Bankside - Wenceslaus Hollar (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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