What is on top of St Paul's cathedral?
What is on top of St Paul's cathedral? The Golden Gallery is located at the top of the cathedral and is accessible via 528 steps from the cathedral level. This is the smallest alley, which encircles the outer dome's highest point.
What is the oldest church still standing?
The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd ...
Why are pineapples on St Pauls?
Have you ever wondered why the towers of St Paul's are topped by golden pineapples? Symbols of welcome, friendship, generosity and prosperity, they were considered the perfect companion to the cross on the Dome, welcoming worshippers and visitors for hundreds of years.