18 December 2014

This week would have been the 382nd birthday of British architect Christopher Wren. Born in 1632, he is best known for masterminding the reconstruction of 52 churches following the Great Fire of London 1666, including the iconic dome of St Paul's Cathedral, completed in 1710.
The architect was also designed the Royal Observatory in Greenwich and the library at Trinity College, Cambridge, that is now named after him. He was knighted in 1673, and in 1702 completed the south facade of Hampton Court Palace. He must have really worked the room at those courtier parties.