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80 CE
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The original version of the Pantheon in Rome burns down.
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15 Jan 532
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Fires set during the Nika riots destroy much of Constantinople
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924
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A fire damages the church of San Michele Maggiore.
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1004
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Another fire damages the church of San Michele Maggiore. Substantial repairs are made.
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1088
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The Saxon abbey church at Gloucester is destroyed by fire.
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1090
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A fire causes major damage to Lorsch Abbey, which is reconstructed in the 12th century.
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1122
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Gloucester abbey church is destroyed by fire
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1141
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Lincoln Cathedral damaged by fire
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5 Sep 1174
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The Norman choir of Canterbury Cathedral is destroyed by a fire. Thanks to the many pilgrims to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, there is plenty of money for rebuilding.
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2 Sep 1666
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Great Fire of London
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16 Oct 1834
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Tally-Sack Fire at Houses of Parliament