St. Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s is an architectural masterpiece and its dome a landmark of the London skyline. The Bishop of London is housed in St Paul's Church, an Anglican cathedral in London. The mother church of the London Diocese is the cathedral. It is a Grade I listed building that is located atop Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London. The earliest church that was built here in AD 604 was dedicated to the apostle Paul. Sir Christopher Wren created the current building, which is a late 17th-century example of English Baroque architecture. Its construction, which was finished during Wren's lifetime, was a crucial aspect of the city's extensive reconstruction effort following the Great Fire of London.

One of London's most well-known and recognizable landmarks is the cathedral. For more than three centuries, its dome has dominated the skyline, encircled by the spires of Wren's City churches. From 1710 to 1963, it held the record for tallest structure in London at 365 feet (111 meters). The dome remains among the tallest in the entire globe. After Liverpool Cathedral, St. Paul's is the second-largest church structure in terms of square footage in the United Kingdom.

Many promotional materials include St. Paul's Cathedral as their main picture, along with shots of the dome enveloped in the Blitz's smoke and flames. The cathedral is a functioning church with daily services and hourly prayer. Adult admission for tourists is £21 at the door (£15 if purchased online for the summer of 2022), however there are no fees for worshipers who attend services that have been publicized.

Location: London, United Kingdom