Who was the architect responsible for the design of St. Paul's Cathedral in London?

Who was the architect responsible for the design of St. Paul's Cathedral in London?

• A. Inigo Jones
• B. James Gibbs
• C. Christopher Wren
• D. Nicholas Hawksmoor

Answer: (C)

St Paul’s Cathedral in London was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. After the Great Fire of 1666, Wren led the effort to rebuild many of London’s churches, and St Paul’s became his flagship project, taking decades to complete but defining the city’s skyline with its grand dome and Baroque detailing. The other architects listed were important figures of the period—Inigo Jones helped usher in an English classical style earlier, James Gibbs designed notable later churches, and Nicholas Hawksmoor contributed to other projects—yet the design of St Paul’s itself is attributed to Wren. So the best answer is Christopher Wren.

St Paul’s Cathedral in London was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. After the Great Fire of 1666, Wren led the effort to rebuild many of London’s churches, and St Paul’s became his flagship project, taking decades to complete but defining the city’s skyline with its grand dome and Baroque detailing. The other architects listed were important figures of the period—Inigo Jones helped usher in an English classical style earlier, James Gibbs designed notable later churches, and Nicholas Hawksmoor contributed to other projects—yet the design of St Paul’s itself is attributed to Wren. So the best answer is Christopher Wren.