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History. Before the cathedral. The location of Londinium's original cathedral is unknown, but legend and medieval tradition claims it was St Peter upon Cornhill. St Paul is an unusual attribution for a cathedral, and suggests there was another one in the Roman period.
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. The Whispering Gallery.
The earlier Gothic cathedral (Old St Paul's Cathedral), largely destroyed in the Great Fire, was a central focus for medieval and early modern London, including Paul's walk and St Paul's Churchyard being the site of St Paul's Cross. The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London.
1090. Wullman is recorded as the first Dean of the Cathedral. 1240. Medieval Old St Paul's is consecrated. Find out more. 1422. Body of King Henry V lies in state at St Paul’s. 1501 - 1666. Reformation and revolution. 1501. Catherine of Aragon, later wife of Henry VIII, marries heir to English throne, Prince Arthur at St Paul’s. 1505.
History and Collections | St Paul's Cathedral. Discover St Paul's turbulent history and the rare artefacts that help to tell its stories. What symbolism will you find hiding in the world-famous The Light of The World painting? Which of our Canons worked tirelessly to end Apartheid in South Africa?
Dec 6, 2023 · Christopher Wren, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, begun 1675, completed 1711, London. Additional resources: Saint Paul’s Cathedral. More Smarthistory images… Video transcript. Cite this page. Like a phoenix, this church rose from the ashes. Wren’s enormous dome was the first of its kind in England.
St Paul’s has a long tradition of honouring and welcoming champions of equality and social justice – from the prison reformer John Howard, who was the first ‘civilian’ to be given a statue on the Cathedral floor, to Martin Luther King, who preached a sermon to thousands of worshippers in 1964.
