Saint Pauls Cathedral

Darius
Vali Clau
Frank
The First Three St. Pauls
First built in 604 AD
Wooden church
established by
King Ethelbert of Kent
Destroyed by fire
Rebuilt by St. Erkenwald
Destroyed by fire by the Vikings (1087)
Third took 150 years to complete (1240)
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Great Fire of London
Destroyed Old Saint Pauls in 1666
Charles II appointed Christopher Wren
as architect for the New Saint Pauls in
1668
Destroyed the Old Saint Pauls
First time an English cathedral was
completed within the lifetime of the
original architect
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 New Saint Pauls
The whole cathedral was finished in 1710
First section to be
completed was the
Quire, opened for
worship in 1697
First service was a
thanksgiving for peace because of war
between England and France
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Saint Pauls Survives the Blitz
Cathedral became an inspiration to the
British people during World War II
During the Germans attack (Blitzkrieg),
St. Pauls survived major bomb damages
while buildings in the surrounding areas
were demolished

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 Purposes of Saint Pauls
Central purpose is to bring people closer
to God
Focal point for trade
Fortresses and sanctuaries in times of war
Vast status symbol
Reflection of wealth and power of England

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Bell and Lantern
The ball and cross weigh
approximately 7 tons
For safety reasons, visitors
are not allowed to visit the
top

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The Golden Gallery
Runs around the highest point of the
dome
530 steps from the ground floor
Wren had to be hauled up in a basket
each week to supervise the work, he
was 76
Wren watched his son put the last
stone in position
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Dome
Built in the shape of
a cross, with the
dome crowning the
intersection of the
arms
Weighs 65,000 tons
Supported by 8
pillars
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Stone Gallery
One of the two galleries above the
Whispering Gallery that encircled the
outside of the dome
Can be reached by 378 steps

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Whispering Gallery
Runs around the interior of the dome
Named so because a whisper is
carried through to the opposite side of
the room

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Cathedral Floor

1. Nave 6. South Transept

2. North Aisle 7. Quire
3. South Aisle 8. North Quire Aisle
4. Dome 9. South Quire Aisle
5. North Transept 10. Apse

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The Crypt
Largest in Europe
Nelsons Tomb
Wellingtons Tomb
Wrens Tomb
OBE Chapel
The Treasury

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Miscellaneous
Monday through Saturday
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
6, or 5.50 for groups over 10 people
Crypt Caf
St. Paul's Cathedral Homepage

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