MONUMENT

ADDRESS:
MONUMENT STREET
LONDON
EC3 R8
nearest train station:
Monument 0.1 miles (0.1 km)

Built to commemorate the Great Fire which devastated the City of London in 1666, the Monument offers panoramic views over London.

Standing 202 feet high, the Monument is the tallest isolated stone column in the world. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke and constructed of Portland stone in 1671-7, the simple Doric column is topped by a flaming urn of copper symbolising the Great Fire. Climb the spiral staircase of 311 steps to the balcony at the top and you are rewarded with breathtaking views over the city in all directions, as well as a certificate of achievement.

website: towerbridge.org.uk

Free viewing from the street

Charges for entrance