Panorama of London in 1616 by Claes Van Visscher 

 

Wren's plan for London


Christopher Wren's incredibly detailed plan for London is beautiful, in terms of layout it is very practical. His use of vistas ensures that there is an element of beauty on every street, and in terms of practicality it is also effective, the street layout means that it would be easy to travel from one side of London to the other, which is both an improvement for trade access and for the everyday citizens of London, who would find it much easier to go about their every day business if London was structured this way. Although impractical in terms of the amount of time it would take to construct and how much money it would cost, it seems a shame Wren's plan was not put in practice.

Great Fire of London 1666