#The Monument to the Great Fire of London » Feed The Monument to the Great Fire of London » Comments Feed alternate alternate The Monument to the Great Fire of London 1666 Twitter Instagram * Home * Visitor Information * The Project * People * History * Restoration Images * Views from the Monument Menu * Home * Visitor Information * The Project * People * History * Restoration Images * Views from the Monument Welcome to the Monument Great Fire of London 1666 The Monument is one of the City of London’s most outstanding landmarks and visitor attractions The Monument stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill in the City of London. It was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City. Learn more about the history of the Monument and the Great Fire of 1666 Monument History Introduction The Monument stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill in the City of London. Monument platform History Incidents Several incidents have taken place at the Monument during the passage of the years, some amusing, some daring and some tragic. Images by Harris Digital Productions History During the war The Monument has undergone frequent repair and redecoration. In May 1834 it was completely renovated … The Monument London History Design Sir Christopher Wren prepared several designs for the Monument and the selection and approval of his final design … Sir Christopher Wren Wren was an English scientist and mathematician and one of the country’s most distinguished architects, best known for the design of many London churches, including St Paul’s Cathedral. He was a founder of the Royal Society and his scientific work was highly regarded by Sir Isaac Newton. Learn more about Sir Christopher Wren In 2007, the Monument closed for an 18-month programme of improvements and repairs The £4.5 million restoration project, funded by the City of London Corporation, involved the cleaning and repair of the Monument’s stonework and the re-gilding of it’s famous golden orb. Images by Harris Digital Productions Restoration images 6 August 2008 The gilders applying some of the gold leaf to the gilded copper orb of the Monument. Carver mason Mark Thompson making templates for repairs to the dragon wings - images by Harris Digital Productions Restoration images 6 May 2008 Carver mason Mark Thompson making templates for repairs to the dragon wings. First close up look at the dragons - images by Harris Digital Productions Restoration images 6 February 2008 First close up look at the dragons and the growth of algae and lichen. Images by Harris Digital Productions Restoration images 4 December 2008 The scaffolding has now been dismantled. Over the next few days the steel joists and the concrete base will be removed. Visiting the Monument? Don't forget to tag us @themonumentinfo and we will share your tweet! Visit City of London The Monument London Retweeted · Visit City of London @visitthecity Sunday, October 13th, 2019 at 4:57pm #DidYouKnow that @themonumentinfo is 61 metres tall. Sir Christopher Wren designed it to be the exact same height as the distance between the site where the fire started in Pudding Lane and where the monument stands today #FantasticFeats Image © @LdnMetArchives https://t.co/nspFEMYdZ0 View on Twitter themonumentinfo photo 9 0 Royal Observatory The Monument London Retweeted · Royal Observatory @ROGAstronomers Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 at 3:01pm @StPaulsLondon @themonumentinfo @KensingtonRoyal @HampCourtPal Very true, though Wren designed the the part of the observatory now known as Flamsteed House, rather than the building above which is the New Physical Observatory from the 1890's! Lovely buildings both though! View on Twitter 1 0 City of London Restoration Projects * Tower Bridge * Temple Bar Gate * Southwark Bridge * St Lawrence Jewry Memorial Fountain Website links * Monumental Home Services * 2 Wheel Caddy * Great Ashby Landscaping * Web Design Stevenage © Copyright 2007-2019 www.themonument.info · Website Designed and Hosted by Harris Digital Images and Videos © Copyright Harris Digital Productions This site uses cookies More info (BUTTON) No problem