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ThedomeofStPaul'scathedralappearseverynightinthescreenbackgroundofBBCinLondon.FortheLondonlandmarkswithBigBen,stPaul'scathedralisthelargestandmostvisiblechurchinLondon.StPaul'scathedralistheplacewhichtouristsmustcometo,peoplecanbeintheair,overlookingthecityofLondonandcanalsopaytheirrespectstogreatburialchamber.ItissaidthatthedesignerRyanimagedthatthiscathedralisanobservatorybuiltfor35yearstobeabridgeconnectingheavenandearth.IntroductiontostPaul'scathedral,liesinthecrossinganglebetweennorthbankoftheriverThamesinLondonnewgatestreetandnewQianJistreet,thisisaveryimportantpositioninLondon,betweenthetowerofLondonandWestminsterAbbey,isarepresentativeofthebaroquearchitecture,isfamousforitsspectacularroundroof.StPaul'scathedralistheworldfamousreligioussites,istheworld'ssecondbigdomechurch,itimitatesthest.PeteroftheRomancathedral,isarepresentativeoftheBritishneo-classicismarchitecture.StPaul'scathedralislocatedintheemptyexpansefarfromOleMariaresistancecitywallsfortwokilometers,atfirst,itwasbuiltaroundavastfield,thereforeitwascalledthecityofSaoPaulo.Thefourthcentury,ConstantinebuiltthischurchinwhichissaidprimarilythegraveofpreachersSaoPaulo’smartyrdomplace.Nearthecemeterywewthreemutepenancemonastery.WhentheheadfelltothegroundafterSaoPaulowasdecapitated,hewerebeheadedbypagansreboundjumpthreetimes,andthreeflowingofwaterpouredoutoftheground,themonasteryisbuiltonthesideofthespring.Spectacularroundroofandknownforitsuniquearchitecturalfeatures,inAD604,theeastSaxonkingEthelHerbertbuiltthecathedralonthetopofthemountainLoddoor,andnamedafterLondonprotectorinSaoPaulo.Sincethen,therehasbeenaLondoncathedral’slocation.Goingintoachurchforthebroadadmirationinthehightemple,thechoirseatsunderthedomeofisthemostgorgeoussolemn,exquisiteanddelicatepaintingontheceiling.Ifyouwanttotrythemagic,youhavehundredsofstairstoclimbfromonesideofthechurch,spoketotheholeofthewhisperinggallery,magicechoeffectisthatinanyotherholeyoucanheartheecho.Fromthewhisperinggalleryyoucanreachthetopofthetower,whichisanexcellentplacetooverlooksthecityofLondon.Thechurchbasementhascelebrityheromonument.StPaul'scathedral’smostimpressiveisDianaandCharles'sweddingceremonyin1981,uptonowstPaul'scathedralstillnotlesstoattractpassengers,becauseofitsoverallarchitecturedesignelegant,perfect,internalquietandserene.In1981,CharlesandDiana'sweddingceremonywasheldhere.StPaul'scathedraloriginallyestablishedin604,andin1666,afiredestoryedagothiccathedraloftheoriginal.ExistingbuildingisbulitbythefamousBritishdesignersandarchitects,SirRyan.Engineeringstartedsince1675,wasnotcompleteduntil1710,spent750000pounds.Forthesakeofthegreatarchitecturalartmasterpiece,Ryanspent35yearsofpainstakingeffort.Planeofthechurchiscomposedofprecisegeometry,layoutissymmetrical,thecentraldometower,underthetwolayersofdrumretainer.Thewallwithdoublearoundthepilasterevenlydivided,eachstudioandoneofthewindowswewprocessedintothesamestyle,makethebuildingappearscomplete,rigorous.Butthetwosidesarestillhaveobviousgothicrelicclocktower,asarepresentativeoftheBritishneo-classicismarchitecture.Churchfrontupperpartofthewall,carvedwithpicturesofSaoPaulogoingtoDamascusmissionary,standingonthetopofthewallisSaoPaulo’sstonestatues,thewholebuildingisverysymmetricalandmajestic.Positiveonbothendsofthebuildinghasapairofsymmetricalclocktower,thebelltowerofthenorthwestforthechurchbell,atthesouthwestcornerofthetowercranehasa17tonsoflargebronze.Churchwithsquarepillarssupportingthevaultedhall,everywherewithresplendentandmagnificentheavycolorpainting,thewindowsembeddedwithcoloredglass,4wallshungwithJesus,thevirginandtheapostlesgiantmurals.Quirecarvecarpentry,templehallandthedeanofspiralstairsofblacksmith,allreflectthehighlevelofartanddecoration.WithinthechurcharetheKings,generals,celebritytombsandmonuments,suchastwo11thcenturySaxonking,generalWellington,Ryanarchitect'sgrave.SundayisstPaul'scathedralworshiptime,isnotopentothepublic.ButusuallyalsocanenterevenonSunday,butneedtokeepquiet,anddon'twalkaround,butinthisway,itisnotabletoseeparticularlythin,andcertainlynotthetopandthechurchartmuseumexhibition.Butyoucanalsochoosetofindaplacetositdownandjointheirliturgy,listentothemwiththeexperienceofdevotionalchantingisalsoveryrare.StPaul'scathedralprovidesChinesephoneticexplanation,butunlikeWestminster,audioTourstoadditionalpurchases.Adultfor4pounds,discount(students,theelderlyandchildrenagedbetween6and16years)3.5pounds