The Cathedral is one of the most famous and

most recognizable sights of LONDON, with its

dome, framed by the spires of Wren's City
Churches, domina ng the skyline for 300
years. At 365 feet (111 m) high, it was the
tallest building in LONDON from 1710 to
1962, and its dome is also among the highest
in the world. In terms of area, St Paul's is
the second largest church building in
the UNITED KINGDOM a er LIVERPOOL
Cathedral.
 Architect
Sir Christopher Wren was the Architect Who
Rebuilt London.
A er the Great Fire of London, Sir Christopher
Wren designed new churches and supervised
the reconstruc on of some of London's most
important buildings.
Born:
October 20, 1632 at East Knoyle in
Wiltshire, England
Died:
February 25, 1723 in London, at age 91.
The St. Paul is constructed in BAROQUE STYLE.
A style of architecture and art origina ng in ITALY in the early 17th
century and variously prevalent in EUROPE and the New World for a
century and a half, characterized by free and sculptural use of the
classical orders and ornament, by forms in eleva on and plan
sugges ng movement, and by drama c effect in which
architecture, pan ng, sculpture, and the decora ve arts o en
worked to combined effect.
 Details
Length 555 (160m)
Nave width 121 (37m)
Width across transepts 246 (75m)
The WHISPERING GALLERY runs around the inside of the dome 99 feet (30.2 m) above the
cathedral floor. It is reached by 259 steps from ground level. It gets its name because of the
acous c effects peculiar to domes; a whisper against its wall at any point is audible to a listener
with an ear held to the wall at any other point around the gallery. A low murmur is equally
audible.
 Specifica ons
Height 365 (111m)
Dome height (outer) 278 (85m)
Dome height (inner) 225 (68m)
Dome diameter (outer) 112 (34m)
Dome diameter (inner) 102 (31m)
 Structural Features

Bu ress given for extra Deep recesses in the walls Thick walls are provided
strength for screen walls. for windows. internally.
The large crossing dome is composed of three layers: the first triple dome
ever to be constructed. The inner and outer layers
are catenary curves, but the structural integrity to support the heavy
stone structure atop the dome is provided by a intermediary layer which
is much steeper and more conical in shape. The dome is restrained round
its base by a wrought iron chain to prevent it spreading and cracking.
Structural Features

Vault
Number of towers 2
Tower height 221 (67m)
 Details of the towers at the
west end (illustra on, le )
and their dark voids are
boldly scaled, in order to
read well from the street
below and from a
distance, for the towers
have always stood out in
the urban skyline. They are
composed of two
complementary elements, a
central cylinder rising
through the ers in a series
of stacked drums, and
paired CORINTHIAN
COLUMNS at the
corners, with BUTTRESSES a
bove them, which serve to
Description unify the drum shape with
the square block plinth
containing the clock.
 Corinthian columns

The base of the inner dome is 173 feet (53.4 m) above the
floor. Its top is about 65 m above the floor, making this the
greatest height of the enclosed space. The cathedral is some
574 feet (175 m) in length (including the por co of the
Great West Door), of which 223 feet (68 m) is the nave and
167 feet (51 m) is the choir. The width of the nave is 121
feet (37 m) and across the transepts is 246 feet (75 m). The
cathedral is thus slightly shorter but somewhat wider than
Old St Paul's.
The clock mechanism was
built in 1893 by Smith of
Derby incorpora ng a design
of escapement. clock
mechanism is 5.8 meters long
and is the most recent of the
clocks introduced to ST
PAUL'S CATHEDRAL over the
centuries.