ST.PAULS by GARAGELAND
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St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. The present church, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed within Wren's lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme which took place in the city after the Great Fire of London.
The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London, with its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's City churches, dominating the skyline for 300 years. At 365 feet (111 m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962, and its dome is also among the highest in the world. In terms of area, St Paul's is the second largest church building in the United Kingdom after Liverpool Cathedral.
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Comments (13)
giulband
Excellent !!
SunriseGirl
I have heard of this building before, but not in such interesting detail. Thank you for the historical tidbit and the lovely picture.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful !
alanwilliams
wonderful clarity. Congrats on making the short list for P O T Y.
MrsRatbag
Very lovely capture!
Hendesse
Excellent and interesting shot.
jayfar
A lovely crisp and clear shot Steve.
Celart
WOW. Great composition. Excellent contrast and lighting
photosynthesis
A fine shot, though it's a shame the lamppost is lined up directly with the center of the dome. Couldn't city planners have anticipated that you would want to shoot from this angle & placed it a few feet to the right?
durleybeachbum
Not sure what you did to this, but is very good.
wysiwig
A magnificent building. But then I think anything by Wren is magnificent. Interesting structure in the foreground. Looks a little like a Thai shrine.
angora
(LOL @ Andrea!!) stunning shot!!
aksirp
was there last year, very impressive architecture, great pic!