St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the
Aerial view of St Paul's Cathedral
Reconstructed image of Old St Paul's before 1561, with intact spire
Shrine of St Erkenwald, relics removed 1550, lost as a monument in the Great Fire of London
Old St Paul's in 1656 by Wenceslaus Hollar, showing the rebuilt west façade
Sir Christopher Wren was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who is one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. Known for his work in the English B
St Paul's Cathedral
…604. The high-domed present structure, which was completed in 1710, is a Grade I listed building that was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. The cathedral's reconstruction was part of a major rebuilding programme initiated in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London. The earlier Gothic…
Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren (1711)
Wadham College, Oxford, where Wren was a student in 1650–51
Christopher Wren's home in Hampton, UK. It is located opposite the Hampton Court Palace's main gate.
Wren, portrait c. 1690 by John Closterman