Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
North Bank
• The Tower of London (four domed spires and a flag rising above the trees).
• The Monument (north end of London Bridge but almost completely buried among mod-
ern buildings), a column topped with a shiny bronze knob, marking the start of the 1666
Great Fire.
• St. Paul's Cathedral (to the northwest, with a dome like a state capitol and twin spires).
• St. Bride's Church, the pointed, stacked steeple (nestled among office buildings) that sup-
posedly inspired the wedding cake.
• BT Tower (a communications tower).
• Southwark Bridge (the next bridge upstream).
South Bank
• The Tate Modern art museum (square brick smokestack tower, barely visible).
• Southwark Cathedral (100 yards away, may not be visible from where you're standing).
• Borough High Street, the busy street that London Bridge spills onto.
