People who want to visit one of the famous London attractions that shape the capital's skyline should take a trip to the Monument - which was constructed to commemorate the Great Fire of London.

The Monument, which was built between 1671 and 1677, is situated at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill.

After the Great Fire of London, which started in a baker's house on Pudding Lane on Sunday September 2nd 1666 and was not fully extinguished until Wednesday September 5th, much of the city needed rebuilding.

Miraculously, loss of life was minimal, but the fire brought all activity in the capital to a halt - damaging thousands of houses, hundreds of streets, the city gates, public buildings and St Paul's Cathedral.

Famous architect Sir Christopher Wren and his friend and colleague Dr Robert Hook provided the design for the Monument to celebrate the rebuilding of the city.

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Posted by Michael Edwards