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1. ipnon ◴[] No.45894342[source]
Not bad engineering to make it through a handful of civil wars, a Blitz, and a couple thousand V-1 rockets mostly intact. You have to wonder how long all the steel and concrete that's been laid around the Thames from our civilization will last.
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2. ahazred8ta ◴[] No.45895491[source]
There's a Templar fortress in Lebanon that was occupied by militants a few years ago. 800 years old and still being used for its intended purpose.
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3. willvarfar ◴[] No.45897055[source]
Most of the wall has been plundered for stone and to make way for new development over the past millennium. Its not conflict that has destroyed 2 miles of a 6m high 3m thick wall, it's peace :)
4. 2b3a51 ◴[] No.45902400[source]
There is a Templar church in London off Fleet Street as well, and again, being used as intended.

Plus the crypt of St Bride's has a Roman pavement to look at. Nice and quiet down there.