St Pauls Cathedral

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Today's St Paul's Cathedral, which sits on a religious site that saw its first building constructed in AD 604, came into being after circumstances caused a requirement for a new design and building to be considered.

The Great fire of London dating to 1666, created an opportunity for a new church on the site, to replace the existing Gothic building, that had been constructed by the Normans in 1087 which had been damaged beyond financial and practical repair from the fire that had ravaged the city. A decision had already been made to replace the Norman Building, and the fire accelerated the decision making and planning for the present building that stands today.