St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. The present cathedral was completed in 1710 and became one of the major landmarks of the rebuilt city.

The dome is one of London's defining skyline features and reflects Wren's Baroque design. Visitors also associate it with the Whispering Gallery, Stone Gallery, and Golden Gallery inside and above the dome.

St Paul's contains monuments and tombs for major British figures, including Admiral Horatio Nelson and the Duke of Wellington. Wren himself is buried there, with a famous Latin epitaph meaning that his monument is the building around you.

The medieval St Paul's was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Wren's replacement cathedral, completed in 1710, became the architectural centerpiece of London's post-fire rebuilding.