Birmingham is an industrial center of Britain. There are many stunning and elaborate modern buildings. At the same time, it can be difficult to find really old and valuable buildings of historical and architectural heritage. But there are such buildings there. Moreover, there are many of them. For example, St Philip’s Cathedral, which is a balm to the soul for those who want to go back to the distant past and come in touch with the world of beauty.

St Philip’s Cathedral is the oldest building in Birmingham. So it deserves your close attention for that reason at least. Opened in 1715, the cathedral remains the main functioning temple of the city.

Throughout its long history, the cathedral has always drawn surprised and admiring eyes. This building stands out from the architecture of Birmingham and the entire country. It was built in the English Baroque style, which was never popular among local craftsmen. Therefore, St Philip’s Cathedral became a bright and beautiful representative of this rare architecture style. It is known that the building was designed by Thomas Archer, who was inspired by the elegant European buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The interior of the cathedral surprises and delights no less than its exterior. The vaults of the central nave are supported by huge columns in the ancient Greek style. Besides, some parts of the ceiling and walls are decorated with a scattering of decorative elements.

The stained glass windows, designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, an English painter and illustrator, deserve special attention. They depict impressive and well-known gospel scenes: the Ascension of the Lord, Christmas, the Crucifixion of Christ, the Last Judgment. These stained glass windows are made so skillfully that they do not just tell these stories but convey all their drama.