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1675-1710 |
| Designed
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Christopher
Wren |
| Type: |
Holy place |
| Observation
deck: |
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This
is considered Christopher Wren's masterpiece. Saint
Paul's was commissioned to replace a church that had
been leveled by the Great Fire of 1666. Work was begun
in 1675, and completed in 1710. Eventually, the cathedral
also became Wren's final resting place. It is also
the final resting place of Admiral Nelson. From the
Stone Gallery you can get another great view of the
city. Unfortunately, the neighborhood where Saint
Paul's is located isn't that great, so the best things
to look at are far off. There is also a strange phenomenon
inside. The dome is the third largest in the world,
but is 60-feet smaller inside than outside. The extra
space is filled by structural support for the gigantic
lantern.
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27
June, 2002 - American-born British citizen Sir Paul
Getty donates USS$7,500,000.00 to restore Saint
Paul's Cathedral.
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Photograph
© Wayne Lorentz |
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"It
must be made to shine and inspire again and I
am very happy to help."
-Sir
Paul Getty
June, 2002
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