Image description: Victorian gothic statue of a dragon in silhouette above Temple Bar, Fleet Street, City of London, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe.

This statue has been erected on the site of Wren's original Temple Bar gateway, and marks the formal entranceway to the City of London. It is here that tradition requires the Queen (or reigning monarch) to be greeted by the Lord Mayor in order to enter the City.

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