St. Paul's Cathedral in London has been rebuilt several times after burning down, with the current building completed in 1711 under the design of Sir Christopher Wren. Some key facts about the cathedral include that it is over 550 feet long and has a 365 foot tall dome, including a whispering gallery that allows voices to be heard across the dome. The cathedral was also the site of the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.

1. ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL
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2. Historical
background

3. Cathedral history timeline
604 A.D – 675 a.d
- The first wooden church dedicated to St Paul's is built By
saint Mellitus, Bishop of the East Saxons.
- It burned down in 675 and is rebuilt soon after.
- The new 2nd cathedral was then destroyed by Vikings and
rebuilt again.

4. 962 a.d
- The 3rd cathedral was built out of stone
- Order by saint erkenwald, bishop of london
- a fire in the year 1087 destroyed
it and most of London

5. 1087 a.d
- 4th cathedral is refereed as “old St. Pauls”
- Year 1136, fire disrupted the work but was continued again in the year 1240
- Architectural design changed from Romanesque gothic
- Became largest building in the world
- Burned downed in the year 1666 during the great fire of London

6. 1669 a.d – 1711 a.d
- Architect: sir Christopher wren
- First design of the cathedral
- declared open on 25th December 1711
- Archtectural design: baroque style
- total cost in 1711 is £1,095,556

7. Structure
&
layout

8. High alter
the nave
Dome
Length: 555 ft. (160 m)
Nave width: 121 ft. (37 m)
Width across transepts:
246 ft. (75 m)
Transept
Layout of cathedral

9. Height: 365ft. (111 m)
Diameter: 112 ft. (34 m) 4. Whispering
gallery
3. Stone gallery
2. Golden gallery
1. Ball and
lantern
1
2
3
4

10. Bell towers
Tower height:
221 ft. (67 m)
- The clock was
introduced in 1893
by smith of derby
- Clock mechanism is 58
meters

11. Exterior view of the cathedral

12. Ornamentation
&
materials used

13. - Height is 91 ft. (28 m)
- Separated from aisles with piers that has Corinthian designed pilasters
above
- The nave is roofed with saucer shaped domes
- The windows are clerestory and covered with lunettes that are gold

14. - The carvings on the walls are popular Dutch flower painting in wood.
- various wrought iron and gilt grills, gates and balustrades of various
design, have been combined into the gates near the sanctuary.

15. - The dome is raised on a tall drum surrounded by pilasters and pierced with windows in
groups of three, separated by eight gilded niches containing statues, and repeating the
pattern of the peristyle on the exterior.
- apex of the dome is an oculus inspired by that of the Pantheon in Rome

17. Interesting facts
Whispering gallery can hear whisper from
the other side of the dome (112 ft)
Princess diana and prince Charles was
married in st pauls cathedral on 29 july
1981
Was used in films such as Mary Poppins, Sherlock
Holmes as well as Harry Potter

18. Reference
Explore the Cathedral (- St Paul's Cathedral)
https://www.stpauls.co.uk/history-collections/history/explore-the-cathedral
Amazing Facts About St. Paul's Cathedral in London (Amazing Facts About St. Paul's Cathedral in
London)
http://visual.ly/amazing-facts-about-st-pauls-cathedral-london
St Pauls Cathedral London - Architecture, Building - e-architect (earchitect RSS)
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/london/st-pauls-cathedral
Exploring London's St Paul's Cathedral: A Visitor's Guide | PlanetWare (Exploring London's St Paul's
Cathedral: A Visitor's Guide | PlanetWare)
http://www.planetware.com/london/st-pauls-cathedral-eng-l-spal.htm