London is one of the world’s greatest cities, and its architecture is a unique heritage The Tower of London is an urban castle unique in Europe, St Paul’s is one of the world’s greatest domed cathedrals, and the squares and crescents of the West End inspired Haussmann’s Paris In London, it is the variety of the streets, buildings, and parks обээс that strikes the visitor No king or government has ever set its mark here Private ownership has shaped the city, and architects have served a wide variety of clients London’s Classical era produced an elegant townscape between 1600 and 1830, but medieval, Tudor, and Victorian London were a potpourri of buildings large and small, each making its own design statement In London: An Architectural History Anthony Sutcliffe takes the reader through two thousand years of architecture from the sublime to the mundane With over 300 color illustrations the book is intended for the general reader and especially those visiting London for the first time.  От издателя2006 г Твердый переплет, 264 стр ISBN 0300110065.