London sights: St.Pauls Cathedral - Niels en Gijs

St. Paul’s Cathedral

The st. paul’s cathedral is an Anglican cathedral. It sits on the Ludgate Hill, this is the highest place in the city of London. The cathedral was designed in the English baroque style by Sir Christopfer Wren. This design was a part of the rebuilding progamme in the City after the Great Fire of London.

St. Paul is one of the most recognizable and famous sights of London. It was the tallest building of London from 1710 to 1967 with a hight of 365 feet/111 m. The length is 518 ft (158M)St. Paul is also the second largest chruch buildig in the UK. Only the cathedral in Liverpool is larger.

St. Paul is a significant place in the national identity and it is the central subject of very much promotional material, like images of the dome, Sir Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.