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About About A permanent reminder of the Great Fire of 1666, The Monument commemorates one of the most significant events in London's history. Standing on the piazza between Fish Street Hill and Monument Street, the 202ft column designed by Robert Hooke in consultation with Sir Christopher Wren celebrates the City which rose from the ashes.
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The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column in London, England, situated near the northern end of London Bridge.
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The Monument To The Great Fire of London commemorates one of the most significant events in London's history. In the early hours of September 1666, a fire in a bakery on Pudding Lane broke out, eventually destroying nearly all of medieval London. When the reconstruction of the city began, King Charles II decreed that a monument should be.
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The Monument, 1750, Sutton Nicholls The fire began in a baker's house in Pudding Lane on Sunday 2nd September 1666 and finally extinguished on Wednesday 5th September, after destroying the greater part of the City.
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The Monument was reopened to the public on 13 August 1945, and was steam-cleaned in 1954 with its bomb scars removed. The Great Fire of London Monument today. The area around the base of the column, Monument Street, was pedestrianised in 2006, and The Monument itself closed in July 2007 for an 18-month, £4.5 million refurbishment project.
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The Monument to the Great Fire of London is open daily from 09:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00*. Last entry is at 12:30 and 17:30. On certain occasions, when we are unable to open The Monument, we will always include an alert on this website. So please check on the day of travel to ensure that we are open. *The Monument is closed 24 - 26 December.
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Located at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill in the City of London, it was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City. Climb the 311 steps leading to the top of this historic landmark (built 1677) to take in spectacular views of London.
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Welcome to The Monument The official website for The Monument, one of the City's most-loved attractions, which offers panoramic views over London. The 202ft column, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke, was built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666 and stands on the piazza between Fish Street Hill and Monument Street.
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History of The Monument History Discover more about the history of the Great Fire of London and the building of The Monument that commemorates the event. 1666: The Great Fire of London The Great Fire began in a bakery owned by the King's baker, Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane on September 2nd 1666, just 202 feet from the site of The Monument today.
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Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1920 as the United Kingdom's national memorial to the dead of Britain and the British Empire of the First World War, was rededicated in 1946 to include those of the Second World War, and has since come to represent the Commonwealth casualties from those and subsequent conflicts.
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Hours of Operation Getting in: present your pass at the main entrance. See More The London Pass is highly rated, but don't just take our word for it. Access to London's The Monument with a London Pass. The Monument commemorates the Great Fire of London and offers incredible sweeping views of London.
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The Monument is one of the City of London's most outstanding landmarks and visitor attractions The Monument stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill in the City of London. It was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City.
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Monument from Gracechurch Street, c.1840. LPA ref: 324225 On the night of 2 September 1666, a fire broke out in Thomas Farriner's bakery in Pudding Lane and swiftly spread to neighbouring.
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The Monument to the Great Fire of London consists of a towering, 202-foot (61-metre) stone column, decorated with dragons and topped with a flaming golden orb. On the inside, a striking spiral.
