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The Monument
Monument Street, City of London
London ENG United Kingdom
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1671 | | Finished | 1677 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - monument | | - observation | | Structural Types | | - tower | | Materials | | - stone |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Spire | | 202 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
The monument was built to commemorate the rebuilding of London after the great fire in 1666.
There are 311 steps to the observation deck.
The Monument is the world's tallest freestanding stone column.
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