Monument to the Great Fire of London

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, also known as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column in London, England, situated near the northern end of London Bridge. It commemorates the Great Fire of London and stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, 202 feet in height and 202 feet west of the spot where the Great Fire started. The column is topped with a gilded urn of fire and was designed by Robert Hooke. The viewing platform near the top of the Monument is reached by a narrow winding staircase of 311 steps. The base of the column carries inscriptions in Latin, including one that describes the actions taken by King Charles II following the fire. A mesh cage was added in the mid-19th century to prevent people jumping to the ground. The Monument is a Grade I-listed building and is a scheduled monument