A city’s changing streetsSourced
Brick buildings replaced a wooden commercial quarter
Bucharest’s 1847 fire destroyed much of its central commercial district. Small, crowded wooden buildings were replaced by two-storey brick houses combining shops or storage with living space. Reconstruction planning also proposed wider streets.
A city’s appearance can carry the consequences of a major event.
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