The UK hotspot built over one of London’s largest World War 2 bomb sites

Michael Portillo explores the incredible transformation of a once-devastated part of London (Image: bbc) In the latest episode of Great British Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo explores the incredible transformation of a once-devastated part of London—Cripplegate—into the thriving Barbican Estate. After the World War 2 Blitz on December 29, 1940, German bombs reduced Cripplegate to one of the largest bomb sites in London, leaving 40 acres of rubble in its wake. For years, this area remained a haunting reminder of the destruction, but eventually, it was reimagined as a groundbreaking residential and cultural complex.

Rising from the ashes of war, The Barbican Estate is now a beacon of regeneration and architectural innovation. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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