Saint Paul's Cathedral, London. And The Millennium Bridge.

Saint Paul's Cathedral, London,

and The Millennium Bridge.

Photo Credit: MarkLG

Illustration: SHUTTERSTOCK

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Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, is an Anglican Cathedral, The Seat of The Bishop of London and The Mother Church of The Diocese of London.

It sits on Ludgate Hill, at the highest point of The City of London and is a Grade I Listed Building. Its Dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original Church on this site which was Founded in 604 A.D. The present Cathedral, dating from the Late-17th-Century, was designed in The English Baroque Style by Sir Christopher Wren.

Its construction, completed in Wren's lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme in The City after The Great Fire of London. The Cathedral building largely destroyed in The Great Fire, now often referred to as Old St Paul's Cathedral, was a central focus for Mediaeval and Early-Modern London, including Paul's Walk and Saint Paul's Churchyard being the site of Saint Paul's Cross.

Saint Paul's Cathedral during The Blitz.

Illustration: THE ENCHANTED MANOR

The Cathedral is one of the most famous and recognisable sights of London. Its Dome, framed by the Spires of Wren's City Churches, has dominated the skyline for over 300 years. At 365 feet (111 m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1967. The Dome is among the highest in the World. Saint Paul's is the second-largest Church building, in area, in The United Kingdom, after Liverpool Cathedral.

Services held at Saint Paul's have included the funerals of Admiral Nelson, The Duke of Wellington, Sir Winston Churchill, and Baroness Thatcher; Jubilee Celebrations for Queen Victoria; Peace Services marking the end of The First and Second World Wars; The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer; the launch of The Festival of Britain; and The Thanksgiving Services for the Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees, and the 80th and 90th Birthdays of Queen Elizabeth II. Saint Paul's Cathedral is the central subject of much promotional material, as well as of images of the Dome surrounded by smoke and fire of The Blitz.

The Millennium Bridge, officially known as The London Millennium Footbridge, is a Steel Suspension Bridge for pedestrians crossing The River Thames in London, linking Bankside with The City of London. It is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction began in 1998, and it initially opened in June 2000.

Londoners nicknamed the bridge the "Wobbly Bridge", after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion. The bridge was closed later on opening day and, after two days of limited access, for almost two years while modifications were made to eliminate the motion. It re-opened in February 2002.