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Reconstruction and Reinsurance
- When
- 1842-1846
- Where
- Hamburg
A Technical Commission established a reconstruction plan proposed by William Lindley. The disaster prompted the creation of the first reinsurance company, Kölnische Rück.
William Lindley proposed a reconstruction plan that maintained property lines rather than straightening all streets. He also designed a project to drain and develop the Hammerbrook area using rubble from the fire. The disaster was the primary impetus for the establishment of Kölnische Rück, discussed in 1842 and chartered in 1846.
Sources
- Great fire of Hamburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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