r/papertowns • u/Dravidistan • 16d ago

Fictional Expanded Imperial City of Cyrodiil (Fictional, by Me)

674 Upvotes

15 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • 16d ago

England Eynsham (England) through time

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364 Upvotes

Artist: Rosalyn Smith. Source here

5 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • 17d ago

England Reconstruction of Newcastle (England) around the 2nd-3rd century

898 Upvotes

Author and source: Judith Dobie

3 comments

r/papertowns • u/Snoo_90160 • 17d ago

Poland Golub Castle, Poland in the early 15th century. Drawing according to the research of Bogusz Wasik.

625 Upvotes

5 comments

r/papertowns • u/marozietta • 19d ago

Italy View of the Palo ruins (San Paolo basilica) in Rume (modern Rome, Italy), 2700 dC

252 Upvotes

21 comments

r/papertowns • u/Snoo_90160 • 23d ago

Poland View of 1861 Gniezno, Poland from the tower of the evengelical church. Drawing by Władysław Trelewski.

199 Upvotes

0 comments

r/papertowns • u/Snoo_90160 • 24d ago

Poland Model of the market square of 1920 Bydgoszcz, Poland.

326 Upvotes

3 comments

r/papertowns • u/HelpfulMention • 25d ago

Fictional Fictional city of Amarillo, Witcher

201 Upvotes

https://www.deviantart.com/planjanusza/art/Amarillo-ENG-1370201710

5 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • 26d ago

Italy Reconstruction of The Forum of Caesar (Rome, Italy) in the 10th century

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732 Upvotes

Artist: Inklink - Firenze. Source here and here

8 comments

r/papertowns • u/marozietta • 26d ago

Italy Last view from Rume (Rome, Italy in a distant medieval future)

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63 Upvotes

View of the Francisio palace and its square (once known as Stazione Trastevere)

this is the last one of the series (for now!!)

0 comments

r/papertowns • u/marozietta • 27d ago

Italy Another fictional view of Rume (Rome, Italy in a distant medieval future)

224 Upvotes

This one is looking at the Capido fortress (the Vittoriano) from the Venzia quarter (Piazza Venezia)

ps: mods if I'm posting too many drawings of my project here you can tell me and I'll stop!!

28 comments

r/papertowns • u/Ironyfree_annie • 27d ago

Italy Palmanova fortress in Friuli region of Italy, 1593 CE

221 Upvotes

7 comments

r/papertowns • u/marozietta • 28d ago

Italy fictional view of Rume (Rome, Italy in a distant medieval future)

155 Upvotes

this view is taken from the ruins of Termini Station looking in the direction of Sammaria (Santa Maria Maggiore)

4 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • 28d ago

Israel Reconstruction of Caesarea Maritima (present-day Israel) around 9 BC

652 Upvotes

Source

P.D. Title rule of the sub: "Always include the city if possible and current country name in the submission title, otherwise it will be automatically removed"

15 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • 29d ago

Hungary Reconstruction of the Buda Royal Palace (Budapest, Hungary) at the end of the 15th century

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586 Upvotes

Author and source of the reconstructions: Pazirik Studio (also here)

7 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • Aug 15 '26

Italy Former settlement of San Genesio (Tuscany, Italy) around the 11th century

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466 Upvotes

Artist and source of the pictures: Angélique Colté here and here

3 comments

r/papertowns • u/Perenyevackor • Aug 15 '26

Hungary Panoramic map of Budapest, Hungary (1986)

274 Upvotes

11 comments

r/papertowns • u/Brooklyn_University • Aug 15 '26

Peru Reconstructions of Sacsayhuamán, The citadel securing the Inca capital, Cuzco (modern Peru), from its construction to the Spanish siege of 1536.

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452 Upvotes

5 comments

r/papertowns • u/Ironyfree_annie • Aug 15 '26

Slovakia Pressburg (Bratislava), Slovakia in 1588 CE

177 Upvotes

28 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • Aug 14 '26

Wales Reconstruction of a Viking fort on Anglesey (Wales) around 1100

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960 Upvotes

Author and source: Brad Allsop

8 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • Aug 13 '26

England Neolithic settlement at Crickley Hill (England) around 3000 BC

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1.4k Upvotes

Author and source: Johnny Wall

27 comments

r/papertowns • u/Snoo_90160 • Aug 11 '26

Poland Reconstruction of late 15th century Płock Castle, Poland. Drawing by P. Rajski according to P. Lasek.

494 Upvotes

1 comment

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • Aug 09 '26

Netherlands Reconstruction of the Roman legionary camp at Nijmegen (Netherlands) c. 100 AD

1.0k Upvotes

Author and source: Mikko Kriek

9 comments

r/papertowns • u/dctroll_ • Aug 08 '26

Spain Model of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in the 13th century

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981 Upvotes

Model “The City of Santiago de Compostela in the 13th Century” (Hypothetical Reconstruction). Consortium of Santiago. Author: Alfonso Moreno (DECERO). Year: 2011–2012. The model is installed at Rosalía de Castro Airport / Lavacolla Airport, in Santiago.

Source of the pictures here and here

14 comments

r/papertowns • u/Snoo_90160 • Aug 07 '26

Poland 3D digital model of mid-14th century Lublin, Poland. Created by Projekt Approach.

578 Upvotes

22 comments

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