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London its self does not have the most prestigious English universities and i always wondered why. Up until 1826 it had no universities at all, whereas Oxford has been around since 1096. But what if in some alternate reality, the Crown and the City of London decided to build the most prestigious institution in the world nearly a millennium ago. I created the 3D model attached to visualise the idea. University of the Empire is the perfect fantasy University for London if you were to go back in time and change things. The most prestigious university in England built by the king before even Oxford or Cambridge. By centralizing the elite minds of the world in the capital 700 years earlier, the Industrial Revolution starts sooner, the British Empire is managed with even more scientific precision, and London becomes a "Citadel of Knowledge" that rivals the prestige of the Vatican or the Library of Alexandria. It would’ve been a centre piece to London, much like the Houses of Parliament are today offering much needed parkland and a hub for intellects and young people. I’m not saying London does not already have amazing universities it does. However they are all relatively new and due to the incredibly high cost of land in London they’re all sparsely spread around and there’s no real campus uni feel in my opinion. Anyways this is all fantasy i think it’s a cool idea but i think it’s a real shame it’s not true. submitted by /u/Training_Carry6824 |
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