Monument
 

Address:                       Monument Street
London
EC3 8AH

Opening Times: Daily 9.30am – 17.30 pm (last admission 17.00)

Admission prices:         Adults £2.00
           Children £1.00

 

Nearest Underground Station: Monument or Cannon Street

 

Built in 1677 and designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke to commemorate the Great Fire of London in 1866 the monument stands 202 feet high and is the tallest isolated stone column in the world.

Today’ visitors can climb the 311 steps to the top of this historic landmark to take in the breath taking view of the city.

 

Related website - www.towerbridge.org.uk/TowerBridge/English/Placestovisit/content/themonument.htm