| November 4, 2002 |
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The City of London Churches
If  you were to wander around the City of London, you'd surely be impressed by the hundreds of foreign banks and hundreds of thousands of workers that thrive in the one-square-mile financial center. And if you were to look a little closer, you'd likely be awed by the 50 current or former churches and other places of worship sprinkled among the high-rise office buildings. These churches are special, having "weathered the arrival of the Danes, occupation by the Normans, great plagues, fires, the onset of the industrial revolution and subsequent growth of the City as a multi-cultural economic power-house." Many of the beautiful survivors were designed by Christopher Wren, including St. Edmund the King, with its unique lead lantern and spire, and St. Mary Aldermary, his most gothic church. Consider the rich history of All Hallows Barking: Samuel Pepys climbed its tower to watch the Great Fire of London; Admiral Penn, father of Pennsylvania founder William Penn, lead the efforts to save the church from the fire; and future U.S. President John Quincy Adams married there in 1797. If you're planning a visit to London, be sure to peruse the map of the breath-taking buildings. If you can't make it to London, visiting this web site is an exceptional alternative. (in Architecture) |
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