St Paul's statue is on the front of the building and architect Wren is buried inside. Wren's son wrote the motto (in Latin), to see my monument, look around. The inscription is repeated under the dome.
Nelson, whose column you may have passed on the column in Trafalgar square, is buried in St Paul's. So is Wellington. Donne, who wrote 'no man is an island' became Dean of St Pauls. His memorial was here before the cathedral was rebuilt by Wren after the great fire of London. Donne dressed himself in a shroud to be prepared and a drawing of him when alive wearing the shroud was used to create his memorial after he died.
See more poets and artists (William Blake memorial, John Everett Millais, JMW Turner), architects, scientists (Alexander Fleming, Henry Wellcome,) musicians (Arthur Sullivan) and the military and politicians Winston Churchill Memorial gates..
The entry price of £15.50 per adult (concessions students and senior 60+ years £14) includes guided tours of the cathedral and crypt, a film, and access to the whispering gallery - where whispers echo, the Stone Gallery and the top Golden Gallery giving views over London.
From the Golden Gallery you can see The Monument (to the Great Fire of London), The Gherkin, and The Shard. The two and a half hour visit is cheaper than Westminster Abbey, they say.
The Multimedia guide included is in 11 languages plus a British Sign Lansguage version and audio-only for blind and partially sighted visitors.
See my other blogs, and Angela Lansbury author / travel / poem/ restaurant etiqeuetter on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn.
My articles on travel are also on my old websites. My latest books are available on lulu.com as paperbacks which you can have posted (mailed) and as downloads.
Next spring (they predict March) you'll be able to go up the Shard for a view over London. Meanwhile you can climb St Paul's and view the Shard.
www.stpauls.co.uk
Nelson, whose column you may have passed on the column in Trafalgar square, is buried in St Paul's. So is Wellington. Donne, who wrote 'no man is an island' became Dean of St Pauls. His memorial was here before the cathedral was rebuilt by Wren after the great fire of London. Donne dressed himself in a shroud to be prepared and a drawing of him when alive wearing the shroud was used to create his memorial after he died.
See more poets and artists (William Blake memorial, John Everett Millais, JMW Turner), architects, scientists (Alexander Fleming, Henry Wellcome,) musicians (Arthur Sullivan) and the military and politicians Winston Churchill Memorial gates..
The entry price of £15.50 per adult (concessions students and senior 60+ years £14) includes guided tours of the cathedral and crypt, a film, and access to the whispering gallery - where whispers echo, the Stone Gallery and the top Golden Gallery giving views over London.
From the Golden Gallery you can see The Monument (to the Great Fire of London), The Gherkin, and The Shard. The two and a half hour visit is cheaper than Westminster Abbey, they say.
The Multimedia guide included is in 11 languages plus a British Sign Lansguage version and audio-only for blind and partially sighted visitors.
See my other blogs, and Angela Lansbury author / travel / poem/ restaurant etiqeuetter on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn.
My articles on travel are also on my old websites. My latest books are available on lulu.com as paperbacks which you can have posted (mailed) and as downloads.
Next spring (they predict March) you'll be able to go up the Shard for a view over London. Meanwhile you can climb St Paul's and view the Shard.
www.stpauls.co.uk
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