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The city was founded on July 16, 1790, to serve as the new national capital. The location was chosen as a compromise between the Northern and Southern states. Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the city's basic layout, with its grid pattern interspersed with diagonal avenues and public squares. | The city was founded on July 16, 1790, to serve as the new national capital. The location was chosen as a compromise between the Northern and Southern states. Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the city's basic layout, with its grid pattern interspersed with diagonal avenues and public squares. | ||
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== Catholic church == | == Catholic church == | ||
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