⭐ Highligts
Whispering Gallery
Famous acoustic marvelCompleted in 1708, this circular gallery carries a whisper around the curve of the 34-metre-wide dome.
📍 Inner dome, 257 steps
Stone Gallery
First outdoor panoramaAdded during construction in the 1690s, this terrace rings the dome and reveals London’s skyline in all directions.
📍 Outer dome, 376 steps
Golden Gallery
Highest public viewpointAt roughly 85 metres above the floor, this narrow balcony crowns Wren’s dome completed in 1710.
📍 Cupola, 528 steps total
The Crypt
National heroes’ tombsFinal resting place of Admiral Nelson (1806) and the Duke of Wellington (1852), with memorials spanning three centuries.
📍 Cathedral floor, lower level
Quire and Mosaics
Sumptuous Victorian decorationFrom the 1870s, glittering mosaics and carved choir stalls enriched Wren’s interior after damage and darkening by pollution.
📍 East end of nave
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🤓 Fun Facts
The present cathedral was built 1675-1710 by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of 1666.
Its dome rises to about 111 metres, once the tallest building in London for over 250 years.
State occasions here include Admiral Nelson’s funeral (1806), Wellington’s (1852) and Sir Winston Churchill’s (1965).
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here on 29 July 1981.
During the Blitz, firewatchers saved the dome on the night of 29-30 December 1940 amid over 1,500 fires in the City.
