ST. Paul's cathedral

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ST. Paul's cathedral

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St. Paul's cathedral is one of the most famous anglican churches in London. in 1666 the Great Fire England destroyed 60% of the city and the cathedral was badly damaged

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wren's design was rivolutionary for his time, incorporating elements of baroque acritecture with classical proportions. The interrior of the cattedral is magnificent with intricate carvings, marble columns and many mosaics.

interior of the cathedral

The cattedral also features a series of chapels each adorned with memorials dedicated to notable figures in british history

the dome

Inspired by the Roman Pantheon, St. Paul's cathedral has one of the largest domes in the world at 366 feet high second only to the dome of St. Peter's in Rome.

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The interior of it features an intricate pattern of paintings and decorative elements

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it is characterized by three galleries: starting from a small entrace inside the church, you walk up to the gallery of sighs, about 30 meters high; it is famous for its acoustics, allowing whispers to be heard through the dome.

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the stone gallery: offering spectacular views of the city, it is an intermediate

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S.t paul's cathedral has been the site of many significant events in british history. A mong the most famouse events that took place here are the funerales of admiral nelson,the duke of wellington, sir winston churchill and margaret thatcher

It was also the location for the wedding of prince charles and lady diana spancer in 1981Today the cathedral remains one of the major attractions for tourist. It hosts events such as national memorial services and concerts. St paul's cathedral appears in several films such as mary poppins, harry potter,bridge jones....

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TThe current building was designed by the architect wren. The works began in 1675 and ended 35 years later, in 1708.