The burned out Basilica of St Pauls after a fire on 15 July 1823, when a workman repairing the lead of the roof started a fire that led to the near total destruction of this basilica, which, alone among all the churches of Rome, had preserved its primitive character for 1435 years. Rome, Italy
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight printed 1845
Size: 3913px × 3420px
Location: Basilica of St Pauls, Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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