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Cuenca retains a formal orthogonal plan in a southern Ecuadorian valley. Much eighteenth-century architecture was altered during nineteenth-century prosperity.
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Cuenca retains a formal orthogonal plan in a southern Ecuadorian valley. Much eighteenth-century architecture was altered during nineteenth-century prosperity. [1]
Distinguish the age of the street grid from the age of its current appearance. A block can retain boundaries while changing facades. Plan and exterior therefore provide complementary historical evidence.
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