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The Monument to the Great Fire of London

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

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The Monument to the Great Fire of London

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Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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T1pkp

December 25, 2020

The tower was not only built as a memorial but also as a scientific instrument. It has a central shaft meant for use as a zenith telescope and for use in gravity and pendulum experiments. But the heavy traffic on Fish Street Hill caused so much vibrations that it could not be used.

Fischerhanne

January 8, 2020

Great view of Tower Bridge and The Shard, also very nice in the evening. There are many stories surrounding the tower in honor of the reconstruction of London after the great fire in 1666: themonument.info

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Lisa im Ländle

May 12, 2021

The Monument to the Great Fire of London on Fish Street in the center of London commemorates the great fire of 1666.

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Lisa

May 25, 2019

Great view over the city. You can even see the Tower Bridge. The tower is climbed via a narrow spiral staircase and it costs a few pounds entry.

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Green-Walker🌳🎒

March 24, 2021

Not only nice to look at, if you like, you can go high, but there are quite a few steps 😅

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Bumble-Bee

June 4, 2020

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.

Admission prices and opening times at themonument.info/visitor-information.html -- you can get a combi-ticket with the Tower.

Lisa im Ländle

February 14, 2022

London Fire Monument 😃

July 14, 2022

The column was erected to commemorate the great fire of 1666. The column was also used for scientific experiments (gravity and pendulum experiments) for a time. Due to the strong vibrations, however, this was soon stopped.

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Andy Lewis MTB 🇬🇧

January 13, 2023

Goblet of Fire scene from Harry Potter

Wolf Beyenburg

April 7, 2024

Unfortunately, the column is surrounded by large modern buildings, which has taken away much of its once monumental impact.

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Migdał

April 21, 2025

The impressive Monument to the Great Fire of London stands exactly 202 feet tall - precisely matching its distance from the bakery in Pudding Lane where the devastating 1666 fire began.

Migdał

April 21, 2025

The Monument's viewing platform, reached by climbing 311 steps, once required the addition of a protective mesh cage after six people tragically died by suicide between 1788 and 1842.

T1pkp

November 17, 2020

The Monument, still the tallest feestanding stone column in the world, is a Doric column commemorating the Great Fire of London. Its height of 202 feet (62 m) marks the distance between its location and the spot in Pudding Lane where the Great Fire started on 2 September 1666. Commissioned by Charles II it was constructed between 1671 and 1677 on the site of St Margaret, New Fish Street, the first church to be destroyed by the Great Fire.

Charles can be seen in the relief on the pedestal, in full wig he is offering help to London (being represented by a half-naked lady).

Another monument, the Golden Boy of Pye Corner (komoot.de/highlight/2777079), marks the point near Smithfield where the fire was stopped.

Andy Lewis MTB 🇬🇧

June 12, 2023

Elfi

July 24, 2025

The column was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, who also redesigned St. Paul's Cathedral and other buildings after the Great Fire.

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Arno H

November 22, 2023

Bakery where the fire started in 1666. The Monument, nearby, was erected to commemorate the event that burned down much of the City

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