St Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral is a real jewel of London and one of the most outstanding buildings of the Renaissance. Created according to the third version of the project of architect Christopher Wren and represents a majestic temple in the Baroque style. The facade of the cathedral is decorated with a two-tier portico with double columns and a pediment.

During the construction of this cathedral (1675-1710), a unique engineering solution was used - a three-part dome design. Prominent from afar, the outer decorative dome is connected to the inner dome by a cone-shaped brick structure. The total height of the dome is 111 meters or 365 feet as well as the total number of days in a year.

Under this huge dome there are three galleries: outer stone, gold and the famous whispering galleries. The latter owes its name to its unique acoustics: every word spoken, even in a whisper, is heard everywhere. The stone gallery offers a unique view of the whole of London. The most daring continue their tour to the Golden Gallery to see the Golden Ball, on which the gilded Cross stands. In addition, 17 bells are installed on the bell tower of the cathedral.

The interior of this cathedral presents masterpieces of world art. Thus, the inner dome is decorated with paintings about the life of the Apostle Paul Sir James Thornhill, and the forged grille in front of the front door is made by Tijou. A copy of the famous Holman Hunt painting “The Light of the World” and the work of such masters as Turner, Van Dyck, Millet has been preserved.

St. Paul’s Cathedral is the tomb of about two hundred famous British citizens. The first was the author of the monument, Christopher Wren, on whose grave is engraved in Latin “Reader, if you are looking for a monument, just look around.” Admiral Horatio Nelson and Sir Alexander Fleming also rest.