Last week on Friday, all eyes were on St Paul's Cathedral as the religious service was held to honor Queen Elizabeth’s 70th Platinum Anniversary as Queen. Even though we could not see the live broadcast inside the church, I share with you today three photos I took back in the 1980s, of this monumental structure. It is the Anglican Cathedral in London that is the seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. The present structure, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed in Wren's lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme in the city after the Great Fire of London. The earlier Gothic Cathedral was a central focus for medieval and early modern London.
The Cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights
of London. Its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's City churches, has
dominated the skyline for over 300 years. At 365 feet (111 m) high, it was
the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1963. The dome remains among the
highest in the world. St Paul's is the
second-largest church building in area in the United Kingdom after the Liverpool Cathedral. Services held at St Paul's have included the funerals of Admiral Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Winston
Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria; peace services marking the
end of the First and Second World Wars; the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer; and the
thanksgiving services for the Silver, Golden,
Diamond and Platinum Jubilees and the 80th and 90th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth.
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