Built 1668 -1711 after the previous gothic cathedral had burned down in the Great Fire of London 1666. Christopher Wren was the architect. Construction started in 1675 when a classical baroque design was finally agreed with all interested parties. Nicholas Hawksmoor was employed as principal assistant from 1684.
Between the inner and outer domes there is a brick cone supporting the timbers of the outer lead covered dome and the stone lantern that rises above it. This allows the dome to rise above all the other city buildings until the twentieth century.
St Paul’s from Ludgate Hill
Looking up Ludgate Hill to the west elevation of St Paul’s Cathedral. (Aug15)
St Paul’s from the south.
View towards St Paul’s Cathedral after crossing the river on the Millennium Bridge. (Jan22)
Detail of St Paul’s Cathedral
Details of the roof, balustrades, drum and colonnade of Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral, completed in 1711 after 36 years of building. Viewed from the roof of One New Change. (Jan11)
St Pauls Cathedral from within One New Change
East end of St Paul’s Cathedral viewed and reflected from a deep recess within One New Change. (Jan11)
St Pauls Cathedral from south side of One New Change.
Entrance to the offices on the south side of One New Change, designed by Jean Nouvel. Behind it are the dome of St Pauls, the spire of St Augustine Watling Street and the Cathedral School. (Jan11)
Dome of St Paul’s Cathedral
Christopher Wren’s drum and dome over St Paul’s Cathedral seen through spring leaves. (Ap10)
St Paul’s from Watling Street.
Looking up the narrow Watling Street, passed the modern One New Change, to the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. (Jan22)
Occupy at St Paul’s
The Occupy movement took over the area around St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London and stayed there from October 2011 to the end of February 2012. (Oct11)