Visit the newly renovated St. Paul's Cathedral while on a London vacation
Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5:05 pm
One of the beauties of taking a London vacation is that the city offers a look into history, with architecture that is older than the U.S. itself.
However, St. Paul's Cathedral, which is a popular tourist attraction that brings in more than 2 million visitors a year, recently underwent a $64 million renovation that has the structure looking brand new, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The cleaning took place in order to commemorate the facility's 300th anniversary, which London residents are calling the "tercentenary."
Although it was built in the 17th century, architect Sir Christopher Wren had a vision that he hoped would give the structure a futuristic look.
"Wren was trying to do a very contemporary building, a very forward-looking building," architect Martin Stancliffe, the cathedral's 17th Surveyor to the Fabric and the person in charge of a cathedral's upkeep, told the news provider.
However, St. Paul's Cathedral, which is a popular tourist attraction that brings in more than 2 million visitors a year, recently underwent a $64 million renovation that has the structure looking brand new, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The cleaning took place in order to commemorate the facility's 300th anniversary, which London residents are calling the "tercentenary."
Although it was built in the 17th century, architect Sir Christopher Wren had a vision that he hoped would give the structure a futuristic look.
"Wren was trying to do a very contemporary building, a very forward-looking building," architect Martin Stancliffe, the cathedral's 17th Surveyor to the Fabric and the person in charge of a cathedral's upkeep, told the news provider.
