Historical version 10 of The Monument (view current version)
- Cannon Street (map of this place)
- EC4
- 9.30am - 5pm.
- Nearest Tube stations: (of course) Monument or Bank. London Bridge for a pleasant walk across the Thames, and a good view of Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast.
 The Monument. (Photo by IvorW) |
This fireball-topped column is a Christopher Wren designed monument to the Great Fire of London of 1666. Now owned and maintained by the Corporation of London, for a small admission fee you can climb the 303 steps of the internal staircase to the small, caged-in viewing platform at the top, for which you can expect to receive a certificate. The height marks the distance of the monument from the spot where the fire started.
Admission: children under 16, £1.00, adults, £2.00. (as of October 2003). Warning: there are no stopping points on the stairway, and some may find the attempt up challenging. |
 Stairwell in the Monument. (Photo by DrHyde) |