Christopher Wren’s greatest building

Sheldonian_Theatre_OxfordThe Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Wren’s first major piece of work is the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. It took four years to build, finally getting finished in 1668.

 

London_St_Pauls_Cathedral_with_Millennium_BridgeSt Paul’s Cathedral

Probably his most famous commission, Wren was tasked with rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral along with 51 new city churches following the Great Fire of London.

 

 

Royal_Observatory_(1879374234)Royal Observatory, Greenwich

The Royal Observatory is the home of the Meridian Line, the place from which all timekeeping devices are measured. Building of the Observatory began in 1675.