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 allowed the dome to rise above all the other city buildings until the twentieth century.
Millennium Bridge and St Paul’s
Modern engineering contrasts with the Baroque architecture of St Paul’s (Aug20)
Twigs & St Paul’s
Fine silver birch twigs in front of the Millennium Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral, making a rather different view. (Mar24)
Thames in front of Tate Modern
St Paul’s Cathedral and Millennium Bridge can be seen through the trees. (Feb21)
Millennium Bridge & St Paul’s in winter sunshine
The low winter sun at the south end of the Millenium Bridge reflects brightly on its silver structure and contrasts with the warm stone of the cathedral and the dark, turbulent water. (Dec19)
St Paul’s Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge through trees
St Paul’s , with the red-brick City of London School in front of it, seen from the south side of the river Thames. (Ap25)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 Paul’s Cathedral reflected in Tate Modern glazing.
A combination of seeing through the glass and the reflections in it. (Nov24)
Part of north transept of St Paul’s Cathedral
A glimpse between the trees of the pediment over the north transept of St Paul’s with the dome high above. (May17)
Dome of St Paul’s Cathedral
Christopher Wren’s drum and dome over St Paul’s Cathedral seen through spring leaves. (Ap10)
The Thames in winter sunlight
St Paul’s, City towers, Blackfriars and Victoria Embankment from London’s South Bank. (Jan13)