St Paul's Cathedral
One of the most visited places on the tourist circuit is the majestic St Paul's Cathedral, a 17th century Anglican cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of London. It is located on Ludgate Hill in the City of London and is considered to be the city's 5th St Paul's Cathedral. Built by Christopher Wren between 1675 and 1711, this cathedral has the second largest dome in the world after the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The 530 steps of the cathedral take one to the golden gallery from where one gets a magnificent view of London.
This is the place where the religious service for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee was held and where Charles, Prince of Wales had married with the Late Princess Diana. The memorial services held in the honour of the victims of the 11th September 2001 attacks and those of the 7th July 2005 bombings were held at the St Paul's Cathedral.
Over the centuries the cathedral has been rebuilt and resurrected several times. Each time the structure has gotten bigger and impressive. After being wiped off in the Great fire, that destroyed a large part of London on 2nd of September 1666, the St Paul Cathedral was rebuilt over 36 long yearsby Christopher Wren.
The cathedral completes 300 years in 2008 since its opening. The cathedral is undergoing major restorations at the cost of £40 million since 2000 to commemorate the 300th year of its opening, in 2008. The restoration program includes repairing and cleaning of the cathedral building, better amenities for visitors, with special facilities for the physically challenged. It also has plans to provide additional educational facilities.
Visiting The St Paul's Cathedral:
Address: The Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7246 8350 / (0)20 7236 4128
Nearest Underground Stations: Mile End Tube (4 minutes)
Bow Road Tube (11 minutes)
For more information on London St Paul's Cathedral, please visit : www.stpauls.co.uk
What's on at St Paul's Cathedral :
Midnight Mass at St Paul's Cathedral
24th Dec '08
St. Paul's Cathedral in central London is an inspirational place to celebrate Midnight Mass on Christmas Day. Midnight Mass at St Paul's Cathedral is a perfect way to see in Christmas Day.
City of London Festival
Jun - Jul '09 (annual)
This annual festival aims to remind us all of the cultural history of the City and, the historic links.
This is the place where the religious service for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee was held and where Charles, Prince of Wales had married with the Late Princess Diana. The memorial services held in the honour of the victims of the 11th September 2001 attacks and those of the 7th July 2005 bombings were held at the St Paul's Cathedral.
Over the centuries the cathedral has been rebuilt and resurrected several times. Each time the structure has gotten bigger and impressive. After being wiped off in the Great fire, that destroyed a large part of London on 2nd of September 1666, the St Paul Cathedral was rebuilt over 36 long yearsby Christopher Wren.
The cathedral completes 300 years in 2008 since its opening. The cathedral is undergoing major restorations at the cost of £40 million since 2000 to commemorate the 300th year of its opening, in 2008. The restoration program includes repairing and cleaning of the cathedral building, better amenities for visitors, with special facilities for the physically challenged. It also has plans to provide additional educational facilities.
Visiting The St Paul's Cathedral:
Address: The Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7246 8350 / (0)20 7236 4128
Nearest Underground Stations: Mile End Tube (4 minutes)
Bow Road Tube (11 minutes)
For more information on London St Paul's Cathedral, please visit : www.stpauls.co.uk
What's on at St Paul's Cathedral :
Midnight Mass at St Paul's Cathedral
24th Dec '08
St. Paul's Cathedral in central London is an inspirational place to celebrate Midnight Mass on Christmas Day. Midnight Mass at St Paul's Cathedral is a perfect way to see in Christmas Day.
City of London Festival
Jun - Jul '09 (annual)
This annual festival aims to remind us all of the cultural history of the City and, the historic links.
