![]() 1697 – The medieval "Tre Kronor" Royal Castle in Stockholm burned down and was eventually replaced by the present palace.1671 – Much of the monastery of the Escorial outside Madrid burned in a fire lasting 15 days, destroying large numbers of artworks, books and manuscripts.Treasures and important historical charters were destroyed. 1652 – Town hall of Amsterdam burnt down.During the performance, cannon misfire caught the thatched roof on fire and the Theatre burned down. 1577 – Fire in the Doge's Palace, Venice, destroyed major works by Bellini, Titian and Tintoretto.1190 – Fire at Clifford's Tower, York, England, killed at least 150 Jews.1184 – Lightning causes a fire at McDermott's Castle, Ireland, with 120–140 deaths.642 – later sources attribute burning to Caliph Omar during the Muslim conquest of Egypt.391 – Library of Alexandria possibly burned by order of Roman Emperor Theodosius I. ![]()
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