St Dionis Backchurch, Baroque church in City of London, England
The church featured Ionic columns supporting an entablature, with an arched ceiling in the nave and horizontal ceilings in the aisles.
Originally built before 1288, St Dionis Backchurch was destroyed in the Great Fire of London and reconstructed by Christopher Wren in 1674.
The church received a three-manual organ with 29 stops in 1724, which was evaluated and approved by composer George Frederick Handel.
A commemorative plaque marking the former location of St Dionis Backchurch stands opposite number 24 Lime Street in London EC3.
The church contained a fifteenth-century crypt that survived beneath the chancel of Wren's construction until the building's demolition in 1878.
Location: City of London
Architects: Christopher Wren
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: 51.51190,-0.08389
Latest update: March 3, 2025 19:01
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