The Monument

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The Monument is a prominent Doric column in the City of London commemorating the Great Fire of London of 1666.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative column
monument
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Monument to the Great Fire of London (with Robert Hooke)
surface form: Monument to the Great Fire of London
architect Christopher Wren
Robert Hooke
architecturalStyle Doric
category Monuments and memorials in London
Tourist attractions in the City of London
Towers in London
commemorates Great Fire of London
constructionEnd 1677
constructionStart 1671
coordinates 51.5107°N 0.0859°W
country England
United Kingdom
dedicatedTo rebuilding of the City of London after the Great Fire
designFeature fluted Doric column
gilded urn of fire at the top
distanceFromFireOrigin 202 feet
eventDateCommemorated 1666
fireOriginLocation Pudding Lane
hasInscription Latin inscriptions describing the Great Fire of London
hasNearbyStation Monument Underground station
hasObservationDeck yes
hasReliefSculpture bas-relief depicting the Great Fire of London
hasStaircase yes
height 202 feet
61.57 metres
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London
location City of London
managedBy Corporation of London
surface form: City of London Corporation
material Portland stone
nearbyStreet Fish Street Hill
Monument Street
numberOfSteps 311
offersViewOf City of London
officialName The Monument (Christopher Wren column)
surface form: The Monument to the Great Fire of London
publicAccess yes
sculptorOfRelief Caius Gabriel Cibber
ticketRequired yes
tubeLineNearby Circle line
District line
yearCompleted 1677

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Eastcheap, London hasNearbyLandmark The Monument
Pudding Lane hasMonumentNearby The Monument