The turrets and towers of the Guildhall have a fairy-tale quality suited to its long history as London's town hall. Built between 1411 and 1440, it is one of few buildings that survived The Great Fire. The building houses the Guildhall Art Gallery, the Clockmakers' Museum and the Guildhall Library, as well as offering a beautiful open courtyard before its gates. The administrative and ceremonial centre of the City of London, the Guildhall holds corporate and political events throughout the year. A highlight of these is the outing of Gog and Magog with the Lord Mayor. These two wooden sculptures represent the giants that Brutus kept chained to his palace on the site of the Guildhall thousands of years ago.