St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most iconic images of London. Who can miss that great dome standing tall across the Thames? By far the most well known image is that of St Paul’s amid the fires of World War II, when miraculously it remained intact despite the efforts of German bombers to destroy it.
It is one of the most historic cathedrals in the country. There has been a cathedral on this spot since 604 AD, making it one of the earliest to be created in the country. The present cathedral owes its origins to the Great Fire of London, which totally demolished the original building. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt the cathedral in a new style echoing that of St Peter’s in Rome.
The cathedral has taken part in many famous events. It was the place where the ill-fated marriage of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer took place. Photographs taken that day are often reproduced showing the newly wed couple coming out of the cathedral and walking down the lines of steps with the long, long train of her wedding dress spread out behind.
It is a fascinating place to visit for Londoners and tourists staying most probably in Holiday Apartments London. The interior is positively awe-inspiring especially as you look up into the great dome high above. An absolute must do when visiting St Paul’s Cathedral is to climb up the hundreds of steps to the Whispering Gallery. As the name suggests you can whisper on one side of the gallery and it will be heard on the other side, the acoustics are so good.
If you have a head for heights, and feel ready to climb yet more steps, you can take a trip up to the very top of the Cathedral, to the Stone and ultimately the Golden Gallery. The Golden Gallery is the topmost point, and is 111 metres above the streets of London. Standing there on the gallery and looking out across the rooftops of London is really stunning, and offers some brilliant photo opportunities. Developers are not allowed to construct buildings higher than the cathedral which would obstruct the sightline of the cathedral, so you really do get quite a unique viewpoint as the cathedral stands on a hill above much of the city of London. All this gives you an opportunity to an excellent vacation while you are a resident at Serviced Apartments Central London.
From the top of the Cathedral head down to the crypt far below. Here some of the most famous people in history lie buried such as Sir Christopher Wren, Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington. On the wall above Sir Christopher Wren’s tomb are written Latin words meaning ‘Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you.”
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