high and was erected in 1677 as a memorial of the Great Fire that broke out 65 m. to the east of it in Pudding lane, in a baker's shop.It was September 2nd 1666.The fire lasted for five days ...
The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is September 2016, so we're visiting The Monument with David Laird, and taking a trip to the top of the doric column in the City.
Wren also designed The Monument to The Great Fire of London, which was built close to Pudding Lane to commemorate The Fire and to celebrate the rebuilding of the city. A gallery of images showing ...
Many of these still stand today. Wren was also one of the architects of the 62m (202 foot) tall Monument, a memorial to the Great Fire which stands close to the site where it started. Christopher Wren ...