London Photo Gallery
The Monument

Introduction 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.
The City
East to St. Paul's
South