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St Paul's Cathedral in the 17th century.
When completed in 1327 this was the longest cathedral in northern
Europe. It had a spire 450ft (or 140m) high which was destroyed
by lightning in 1561. The whole cathedral was burnt down in the
Great Fire of 1666, along with 88 other churches. Click on the
plus button to see a modern view.
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