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The St. Paul's Cathedral is a Baroque-architecture masterpiece, inside and out (see twin-paneled photo).
Design
& constructionThe renowned Sir Christopher Wren designed St. Paul's Cathedral in 1673 and it was completed several decades later.
Wren's inspirationWren obviously gained his inspiration for the dome from Michelangelo's dome for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Historic
siteIt's the latest of a succession of cathedrals occupying the mid-London site. The first was erected over a thousand years earlier, in 604 A.D. Older structures include a Roman Temple of Diana.
HeightSt. Paul's cathedral soars 111 meters (365 feet) into the sky.
ViewsYou can climb up to the dome. First, you reach the circular Whispering Gallery where whispers can be heard from the opposite side. Go higher for a panoramic view of London from the Stone Gallery. Climb even more stairs to the Golden Gallery for an even more breathtaking vista.

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