Christ Church Spitalfields west front & tower looking up; built by Nicholas Hawksmoor 1714 - 1729

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Christ Church Spitalfields, in the East End of London. One of the 'Fifty New Churches' or 'Queen Anne Churches'. Built by Nicholas Hawksmoor 1714-29. West front: the spire soars to a height of 225 feet over a portico of four giant Tuscan columns supporting a a semi- circular arch. Hawksmoor uses these elements to create the effect of a colossal Venetian window.

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Photo credit: © Angelo Hornak / Alamy / Afripics
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