Assembly Rooms

museum, Bath, England, United Kingdom

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The Assembly Rooms in Bath, England, are a significant example of 18th-century Georgian architecture. Originally built between 1769 and 1771, they were destroyed in an air raid during World War II but were extensively reconstructed and reopened in 1963. Today, the Assembly Rooms house the Fashion Museum, which displays a world-class collection of fashionable dress spanning from the 17th to the 21st century. The city of Bath itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its elegant architecture and hot mineral springs, which attracted the Romans who founded it as Aquae Sulis.12

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In 1942 the Assembly Rooms of 1771 were destroyed in an air raid from which the whole city suffered severely, but extensive reconstruction, as well as renovation, has since been carried out. The Assembly Rooms, reopened in 1963, now contain the Fashion Museum, a world-class collection of fashionable…
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In 1942 the Assembly Rooms of 1771 were destroyed in an air raid from which the whole city suffered severely, but extensive reconstruction, as well as renovation, has since been carried out. The Assembly Rooms, reopened in 1963, now contain the Fashion Museum, a world-class collection of fashionable…
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John Wood the Younger
…Wood at Bath is the Assembly Rooms (1769–71), with great two-story interiors containing screens of columns.
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…Wood at Bath is the Assembly Rooms (1769–71), with great two-story interiors containing screens of columns.
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