st paul s cathedral
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St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, England and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century, and is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral. The cathedral is one of London's most visited sites.
The cathedral is built of Portland stone in a late Renaissance style that is England's sober Baroque. Its impressive dome was inspired by St Peter's Basilica in Rome. It rises 365 feet (108 metres) to the cross at its summit, making it a famous London landmark.
The cathedral has a very substantial crypt, holding over 200 memorials, and serves as both the Order of the British Empire Chapel and the Treasury.
St Paul's is home to other plaques, carvings, statues, memorials and tombs of famous British figures including:
General Sir Isaac Brock
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Lord Kitchener
The Duke of Wellington
Lord Nelson
Henry Moore
Sir Winston Churchill
Modern-day
The Royal Family holds most of their important marriages, christenings and funerals at Westminster Abbey, but St Paul's was used for the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The religious service for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee was also celebrated there.
In 2001, Britain's memorial service to honour the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks was held at the cathedral, attended by the Royal Family and then-U.S. ambassador William Farish. On 1 November 2005 it held a memorial service for the 7 July bombings.
The cathedral is open to the public, with a charge for non-worshipping visitors.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:St_Paul%27s_Cathedral_dome_from_Paternoster_Square_-_London_-_240404.jpg
source: http://www.inetours.com/England/London/images/StPauls/St-Pauls_W_8926.jpg
source: http://www.christopherholt.com/photos-2002/00_london_galleries/st_pauls_bus_01.jpg
MORE INFO:
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerid=169345dwprEOVViTRLd8xXbHBDHGbzge
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/england/st-pauls-cathedral-pictures/index.htm
http://www.ofchoristers.net/Chapters/StPauls.htm
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, England and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century, and is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral. The cathedral is one of London's most visited sites.
The cathedral is built of Portland stone in a late Renaissance style that is England's sober Baroque. Its impressive dome was inspired by St Peter's Basilica in Rome. It rises 365 feet (108 metres) to the cross at its summit, making it a famous London landmark.
The cathedral has a very substantial crypt, holding over 200 memorials, and serves as both the Order of the British Empire Chapel and the Treasury.
St Paul's is home to other plaques, carvings, statues, memorials and tombs of famous British figures including:
General Sir Isaac Brock
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Lord Kitchener
The Duke of Wellington
Lord Nelson
Henry Moore
Sir Winston Churchill
Modern-day
The Royal Family holds most of their important marriages, christenings and funerals at Westminster Abbey, but St Paul's was used for the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The religious service for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee was also celebrated there.
In 2001, Britain's memorial service to honour the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks was held at the cathedral, attended by the Royal Family and then-U.S. ambassador William Farish. On 1 November 2005 it held a memorial service for the 7 July bombings.
The cathedral is open to the public, with a charge for non-worshipping visitors.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:St_Paul%27s_Cathedral_dome_from_Paternoster_Square_-_London_-_240404.jpg
source: http://www.inetours.com/England/London/images/StPauls/St-Pauls_W_8926.jpg
source: http://www.christopherholt.com/photos-2002/00_london_galleries/st_pauls_bus_01.jpg
MORE INFO:
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerid=169345dwprEOVViTRLd8xXbHBDHGbzge
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/england/st-pauls-cathedral-pictures/index.htm
http://www.ofchoristers.net/Chapters/StPauls.htm