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London monument re-opens at last

Posted by Jennifer on February 18, 2009 – 8:28 pm
Filed under Attractions

After an 18 month wait and a £4.5 million facelift The City of London’s memorial of the 1666 Fire of London has re-opened.   It is over 202 feet tall and is the tallest free standing building in the world.  Originally built in the 1670’s the monument has undergone repairs and improvements which include a viewing platform, telescopes and the exterior stonework has been cleaned.  A swarm of visitors attended the re-opening and climbed the 311 steps to the top.  An affiliated website will broadcast a moving image of the views from the top of the monument, made possible by a state of the art panoramic camera system commissioned by Architect Julian Harrap.  Opening hours are 9.30-17.30 everyday.

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