St. Paul’s Cathedral was built by Christopher Wren. It was built between 1675 and 1711. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe. Its size is only exceeded by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The cathedral was built five different times at this site. Each time the King or Bishop that rebuilt in London, expanded it. St. Paul was destroyed by the Great Fire of London which destroyed 4/5ths of London. Wren tried three different designs. The first was deemed too modest. The second was called the ‘Great Model’ and was shaped like a Greek cross and would be the world’s largest after Michelangelo’s dome at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. It was rejected; the third design was a larger nave and smaller dome. It was accepted and adjustment by Wren made it built to resemble the ‘Great Model’.
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