The Monument will be closed for 18 months from 30th July 2007 for essential repairs and restoration work and will re-open early 2009
Latest images showing the restoration of the Monument to the Great Fire of London
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The Project
Learn more about the 18-month programme of improvements and repairs.

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Diary
View images and watch video clips of the work in progress.

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History
Learn more about the 61 metre tall stone Roman doric column in the City of London.

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The Great Fire
The Great Fire of 1666 was one of the most famous incidents in Stuart England.

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Latest updates
Diary images - 26th August 2008
Video clip - 12th August 2008 - Holes are cut in the viewing platform ready for the new cage
Diary images and BBC London News Report - 24th July 2008
Views of the City from the Monument - 30th June 2008