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Mounment Underground station connects to the District and Circle, Northern, Waterloo and City, and Central lines, as well as the Docklands Light Railway.
If you're feeling energetic one of the most rewarding forms of exercise on offer in the City of London is to climb the 311 spiral steps 202 feet up to the top of The Monument, from which the station takes its name. An enclosed observation deck at the top permits a stunning view over London, taking in river, the BT Tower, Tower Bridge, and the dome of Saint Paul's to name but a few.
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and erected between 1671 and 1677 to mark the Great Fire of London in 1666, The Monument is the tallest freestanding stone column in the world.
The significance of its 202 feet height is not simply that it makes your feet ache if you climb it, but it is also the distance to the bakery on Pudding Lane that was the suspected source of the fire that destroyed the city.
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Underground Stations Near Monument Tube |
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| London Travel |
| Cannon Street Tube |
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Cannon Street,
The City,
London,
EC4N
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| Bank Tube |
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Princes Street,
The City,
London,
EC3V
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5 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Travel Near Monument Tube |
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| Cannon Street Railway Station |
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The City,
London,
EC4N
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| London Travel |
| Bank |
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Cornhill,
The City,
London,
EC3V
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5 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Hotels Near Monument Tube |
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| London Hotels |
| Club Quarters Gracechurch |
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7
Gracechurch Street,
London,
EC3V0DR
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| Threadneedles Hotel |
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5
Threadneedles Street,
London,
EC2R8AY
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6 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Event Near Monument Tube |
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| London Event |
| Leadenhall Market |
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Leadenhall Market,
off Gracechurch Street,
EC3V
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| Leadenhall Market is a restored Victorian covered market that sells traditional game, poultry, fish and meat. Although there has been a forum (market place) on ...More...
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| London Event |
| Henry VIII: Dressed To Kill |
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Tower Of London,
Tower Hill,
EC3N
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10 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Sights and Attractions Near Monument Tube |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| The Monument |
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Monument Street,
The City,
London,
EC3R
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1 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| Following an 18-month closure which began in 2007, The Monument reopened in February 2009 revealing the effects of a Ł4.5 million renovation. If you're feeling ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| St Magnus the Martyr |
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Lower Thames Street,
The City,
London,
EC3R
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2 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Shopping Near Monument Tube |
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| London Shopping |
| Godiva |
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150
Fenchurch Street,
The City,
London,
EC3M
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3 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| London Shopping |
| H S Linwood & Son |
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6-7
Leadenhall Market,
The City,
London,
EC3V
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Dining Near Monument Tube |
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| London Dining |
| S&M Cafe |
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28
Leadenhall Market,
The City,
London,
EC3V
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| London Dining |
| 1 Lombard Street |
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1
Lombard Street,
The City,
London,
EC3V
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5 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Local
Leisure Near Monument Tube |
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| London Leisure |
| Rebus Tourist Guides |
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City of London,
meet at Monument Tube,
The City,
London,
EC4R
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0 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| London Leisure |
| Fitness Exchange |
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London Bridge Health and Fitness,
Swan Lane,
The City,
London,
EC4R
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3 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Local
Pubs Near Monument Tube |
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| London Pubs |
| Hogshead |
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18
Fish Street Hill,
The City,
London,
EC3R
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1 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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| London Pubs |
| The London Stone |
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109
Cannon Street,
The City,
London,
EC4N
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4 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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Local
Business Near Monument Tube |
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| London Business |
| Regus London King William Street |
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68
King William Street,
The City,
London,
EC4N
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1 minutes distance from Monument Tube
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