One of my favorite professors bought us tickets to climb The Monument this afternoon as a reminder of where the Great Fire of London broke out in 1666 and how the city recovered after its destruction. The fire broke out on Pudding Lane, in the King's bakers house and spread extremely rapidly due to wind power, similarly to how a wildfire functions. Although not many died, the city itself was completely ruined since most of London's buildings were built of timber. The only buildings that survived the fire were built of stone. To symbolize London "rising from the ashes", the Monument was erected between 1671 and 1677 by Sir Christopher Wren. The gold gilding on top represents the fires flames.
Once you reach the top, the views are absolutely stunning.
St. Paul's in the midst of countless cranes.
my girl Jenna & I!
(fall colors)
This huge Doric column is open to the public to climb and is really something I recommend doing that gets overlooked on the normal tourist route. It's only about 2 or 3 quid and the view (and calf workout) is well worth it! Plus you get a little certificate saying you climbed the Monument and a brief history about it. Get off at Monument tube and you can't miss it.
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