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#ChristopherWren masterfully mixed the dramatic #Baroque & English restraint at #StPaulsCathedral. Fusing #Corinthian columns & curved porticoes with #Protestant sensibilities, the #PortlandStone facade reflects #RoyalSociety precision. It survived the #Blitz, buried #Nelson & #Churchill, married #CharlesandDiana & Victorian architects named it the finest building in the world.
In Source: St Pauls Cathedral
Inspired by #JamesGibbs personal observations of #RomanArchitecture, Italy & elements of #LondonArchitecture, #StMaryLeStrand was constructed from #PortlandStone & consecrated in 1724 by Bishop #EdmundGibson. The #JewelintheStrand was the 1st church to be built under a Commission for 50 new churches - when only 12 were actually completed - at a cost of £16000. #HiddenHistory
In Source: Inside #StMaryLeStrand
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