Home›Urban Transformation, Loss and Preservation›PlaceBrowse ByPlacePlace records where an architectural milestone actually happened. The Crystal Palace was "built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London," Wikipedia notes, before later moving to the area that took its name. This grouping shows which cities or countries produced the turning points in architectural history.FactsPlaceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1666 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedEngland (London) 1PlaceFilter Results5 entriesArea (sq km)All242,500 (1)312,696 (1)632,702.3 (1)652,864 (1)9,866,632 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1918 (1)1919 (1)PopulationAll35,000,000 (1)37,314,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5AfghanistanPlace1 entryFrancePlace2 entriesPolandPlace1 entryUnited KingdomPlace1 entryUnited StatesPlace4 entriesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Great Fire of London, rebuilding section, eraAfter the fire, London was reconstructed on essentially the same medieval street plan, which still exists today.Wikipedia, Great Fire of London, rebuilding section, regionAfter the fire, London was reconstructed on essentially the same medieval street plan, which still exists today.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.