A swiss architect did the same in the mid 19th century with Geneva, specifically to preserve an image of the city right before the entirety of the city walls we

A swiss architect did the same in the mid 19th century with Geneva, specifically to preserve an image of the city right before the entirety of the city walls were to be razed pics: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Relief_Magnin https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Relief_Magnin