The Monument was erected to commemorate The Great Fire of London and the rebuilding of the city. The Great Fire of London took place on the 2nd of September 1666 and went on for four days destroying more than 80% of the city.
The fire was sudden and it started off at a bakery on pudding lane and within a short space of time grew out of proportion supplemented by high winds. It engulfed the whole city in a blanket of fire and left 89 churches, 13200 houses, 400 streets and various other structures in ruins within an area of 436 acres.
The design of The Monument was by Sir Christopher Wren and it was built between 1671 and 1677. This Portland stone column is 202 feet tall and it depicts the exact distance from the base of the column to the source of The Great Fire. This column is also known as the tallest freestanding stone column in the world and anyone who wishes to get to the top has to climb 311 steps on a steep spiral staircase.
You can purchase joint tickets for The Monument and The Tower Bridge Exhibition.
Adresse:
Monument Street
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London
EC3R 8AH