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St. Paul’s Cathedral stands on the site of former Saxon and Norman churches. The latter were destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666 and the present building completed in 1710, is the work of famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. Londoners have a particular affection for St. Paul’s.

The 110-meter high dome, containing a remarkable Whispering Gallery, is a prominent landmark towering above the many-storeyed buildings which lines the Thames bank.

Christopher Wren was an architect who had built many buildings. In 1675, he started on his greatest work. For 35 years the building of St. Paul’s Cathedral went on, and Wren was an old man before it was finished.

From far away you can see the huge dome with a golden ball and cross on the top. The inside of the cathedral is very beautiful. After looking around, you can climb 263 steps to the Whispering Gallery, which runs round the dome. It is called so because if someone whispers close to the wall on one side, a person with the ear close to the wall on the other side can hear what is said. Then, you can climb another 118 steps, you will be able to stand outside the dome and look over London.

But not only you can climb up, you can also go down underneath the cathedral, into the crypt. Here are buried many great men, including Christopher Wren himself.

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How long did it take to build St. Paul’s Cathedral?

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What kind of gallery does this cathedral contain?