The street is named after a church which used to occupy the site. The church was closed in 1560, which makes it quite unusual in the City as most of the pre-Wren churches got burned down. And apparently it claimed to have one of the three axes used by Attila the Hun to behead 11,000 virgins said to have accompanied Saint Ursula on a mission to convert the heathens.
OF COURSE.
But, honestly, most people know St Mary Axe because of the 590ft high ridiculous Norman Foster designed Gherkin.
Ah, the Gherkin. Not my favourite shiny new building (that’s not even finished yet, but trust me, we'll get to it), but it definitely makes an impact. Although, let's be honest, since you found out about the axe (and that they thought it was worth showing off), you don't care so much about the Gherkin, do you?
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