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Mar 21, 2018 · The cathedral has been smitten on many occasions, both historical and fictional. 1. Burn it with fire. Old St Paul's Cathedral was completely wrecked by the Great Fire of 1666. Witnesses described ...
Dec 29, 2010 · How St Paul's Cathedral survived the Blitz. 29 December 2010. The scene after the air raids of 29 December 1940, 70 years ago. There was an unofficial lull in the Blitz attacks on London, for ...
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The original St. Paul's Cathedral was built in 604 AD by the Bishop of London, Mellitus, but it was destroyed by fire in 1087. The new cathedral was commissioned by William the Conqueror and work began on the building in the late 11th century. It took over 200 years to complete, with the first stage of construction finishing in 1240.
St Paul’s was consecrated in 1697 when the first service was held in the Quire, but at that point in time the Cathedral did not have its west end, or indeed the Dome. In the years between 1697 and 1708 the Dome would steadily rise, but without the promised spire, which Wren had added to his ‘Warrant Design’ – the design which had ...
The focus of attention was St. Paul’s Cathedral, the tallest and most brightly lit landmark in the district. “The dome of St. Paul’s seemed to ride the sea of fire like a great ship,” noted a reporter with The Times, “lifting above the smoke and flames …” Onlookers might have been inspired by the sight, but it made little ...
St Paul’s Cathedral, as it looks today. It was designed by Christopher Wren. The Great Fire of London was a disaster that saw around 436 acres of the city destroyed.
CHAPTER XX. ST. PAUL'S. London's chief Sanctuary of Religion—The Site of St. Paul's—The Earliest authenticated Church there—The Shrine of Erkenwald—St. Paul's Burnt and Rebuilt—It becomes the Scene of a Strange Incident—Important Political Meeting within its Walls—The Great Charter published there—St. Paul's and Papal Power in England—Turmoils around the Grand Cathedral ...
