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When did construction of Christopher Wren’s St. Paul’s Cathedral begin and end?
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Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren, detail of an oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1711; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Construction of Christopher Wren’s St. Paul’s Cathedral began in 1675, following the king's acceptance of the Warrant Design. The building process spanned 35 years, with construction officially completed in 1710 and the cathedral declared finished in 1711.1