St. Paul's Cathedral - LONDON, ENGLAND
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, which, as the cathedral of the Bishop of London, serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604.
The present cathedral, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren.
St Paul's Cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London. At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1963. Its dome remains among the highest in the world.
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