the Monument
/ðə ˈmɒnjumənt/
/ðə ˈmɑːnjumənt/
- a stone column in central London set up in memory of the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was designed by Christopher Wren and built in 1671-7. Its height (202 feet/61.5 metres) is believed to be the distance from the column to the place where the fire started. There are 311 steps up it, which visitors can climb.
纪念碑：伦敦市中心的一个石柱，为纪念1666年的伦敦大火而设立。它由克里斯托弗·雷恩（Christopher Wren）设计，建于1671-7年。它的高度（202英尺/61.5米）被认为是从圆柱到火灾发生地点的距离。那里有311个台阶，游客可以攀登。